Live: Pedestrians hit by SUV in Melbourne CBD

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Source: The Age

More than a dozen people have been injured after a SUV ran down pedestrians on the corner of Flinders and Elizabeth streets in Melbourne's CBD about 4:40pm.

Pedestrians hit by a SUV in what police believe was a "deliberate act"
14 people injured
Pre-school aged child taken to Royal Children's Hospital in a serious condition
It is not known if it is terrorism-related
Police have arrested the driver and passenger
Witnesses described seeing 'bodies flying everywhere'
What we know so far


Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/live-pedestrians-hit-by-suv-in-melbourne-cbd-20171221-h08u1c.html

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Breaking right now. Live report being updated.

[nitpicker]

1. Link to BBC

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-42437315

[muriel_volestrangler]

2. Currently saying driver "drug user with mental health issues but no known terrorism links"

"of Afghan descent"; but, oddly, "A second man, 24, was arrested after being seen filming the incident. He had a bag of knives on him, police added."

[Eugene]

3. Melbourne car attack: Driver had mental health issues, no terror connection

Source: CNN

Melbourne car attack: Driver had mental health issues, no terror connection

By Ben Westcott and Lucie Morris-Marr, CNN
Updated 1143 GMT (1943 HKT) December 21, 2017

Melbourne, Australia (CNN) — The driver of a car which plowed into Christmas shoppers in Melbourne Thursday had a history of drug use and mental health issues, police said.

Acting chief commissioner of Victoria Police Shane Patton told reporters that while the crash was considered to be deliberate, there was no evidence of a link to terrorism.

Eighteen people were injured, including at least one young child, when the car hit pedestrians outside Melbourne's iconic Flinders Street station just after 4.40 p.m. local time.

Latest developments
• Police said the 32-year-old driver was the sole occupant of the white Suzuki 4WD at the time of the crash.
• He's an Australian citizen of Afghan descent who was known to police but only for minor offenses.
• A second man arrested at the scene is not believed to be connected to the incident, police said.
• There's been no change in the state's threat levels.

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Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2017/12/21/asia/melbourne-car-pedestrians-crash/index.html

[cab67]

4. Dumb question

What does CBD stand for?

[brooklynite]

5. Central Business District

[cab67]

6. Thanks!