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Car ploughs into pedestrians in Melbourne, police say Car ploughs into pedestrians in Melbourne, police say
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One person has died and up to 20 are injured after a car struck pedestrians in central Melbourne, emergency services have confirmed. Three people have died and up to 20 are injured after a car deliberately struck pedestrians in central Melbourne, police say.
Some of those being treated have serious injuries, Ambulance Victoria said.
A man has been arrested and "the situation is now contained", police said.A man has been arrested and "the situation is now contained", police said.
The incident was not believed to be terror-related, said Victoria Police Acting Commissioner Stuart Bateson.
The incident happened at a busy intersection, Bourke Street and Queen St, just before 14:00 (03:00 GMT).The incident happened at a busy intersection, Bourke Street and Queen St, just before 14:00 (03:00 GMT).
"The exact circumstances surrounding the incident are yet to be determined and we will provide further information when it comes to hand," police said. Video footage showed a maroon sedan driving erratically in circles in front of nearby Flinders Street railway station.
Police requested that people avoid the area. Mr Bateson told reporters that police believe the driver "deliberately drove into the crowd".
Overturned pram
Former Victoria Police chief Christine Nixon said she saw an overturned pram at the scene. She told the ABC a woman approached her and asked where the child was.
"I don't know," Ms Nixon said. "The child is not in the pram."
Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital confirmed it was treating four patients.
One eyewitness told the BBC she saw pedestrians try to get out the way as the car mounted a footpath.
"It hit a few people there outside the offices and convenience store and sent them flying into the air, then kept driving," the witness said.
"It hit some more further up the path. I didn't know what was happening at first. People were screaming and there was a lot of sound and dust - I thought a building was coming down."
The Australian Open tennis event, being played about 2km (1.2 miles) away, was unaffected, police said.The Australian Open tennis event, being played about 2km (1.2 miles) away, was unaffected, police said.
Police requested that people avoid the city.