Multiple injuries have been reported after a car collided with pedestrians in Melbourne on Thursday afternoon.
Victoria Police reported that the driver of the car was arrested shortly after it collided with a number of pedestrians on Flinders Street between Elizabeth Street and Swanson Street in Melbourne city centre.
The driver of the vehicle and a second man have been arrested and are in police custody.
A number of people were treated at the scene for a range of injuries and have been transported to hospital.
Police are currently attending an incident on Flinders Street between Elizabeth and Swanston streets where a vehicle has collided with a number of pedestrians. Police have arrested the driver of the car. Extent of injuries are not known at this stage. (1/2)
— Victoria Police (@VictoriaPolice) December 21, 2017
Police are asking any witnesses to go to the Melbourne West Police Station at 313 Spencer Street, Melbourne and all vehicular and pedestrian traffic to avoid the area. (2/2)
— Victoria Police (@VictoriaPolice) December 21, 2017
Police officers in Melbourne have saturated the central business district (CBD) in Melbourne as a result of the incident; witnesses have been encouraged to report to Melbourne West Police Station and pedestrians and motorists have been urged to avoid the area.
Police have saturated the CBD area following an incident where a car has collided with a number of pedestrians on Flinders Street. All vehicular and pedestrian traffic are advised to avoid the area. More ➝ https://t.co/vW1hzCOmcc pic.twitter.com/KoPSI2zPcZ
— Victoria Police (@VictoriaPolice) December 21, 2017
Commuters have also been instructed to avoid Flinders Street station as a result.
UPDATE Flinders Street: Due to a major incident at the intersection of Elizabeth and Flinders Streets, passengers are advised to defer travel through Flinders Street Station. Please interchange for services at City Loop Stations. pic.twitter.com/M4YVMi8Jsv
— Metro Trains (@metrotrains) December 21, 2017
Members of the public with video or images that might assist the police investigation into the incident have been encouraged to upload them using the link below.
If members of the public have video or images which might assist police with their investigation into the Flinders Street incident they are encouraged to upload them here → https://t.co/oFfWkid509 pic.twitter.com/fzmX79HOv5
— Victoria Police (@VictoriaPolice) December 21, 2017
While police said that the extent of the injuries is currently unknown, The Age is reporting that up to 15 people were injured as a result.
Although the car, a white Suzuki SUV, is not believed to have been travelling at high speed when it collided with pedestrians, it is reported that it showed no signs of slowing down when the incident occurred.
Victoria Police is providing updates on the situation in Melbourne via its Twitter account.
