PunkTheFunk 125,703 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 A car struck at least a dozen pedestrians outside Melbourne's iconic Flinders Street station on Thursday afternoon, shutting down the center of Australia's second-largest city. In a statement, Victoria Police said they had arrested the driver of the vehicle after it collided with "a number of pedestrians" just after 4.30 p.m. local time between Elizabeth and Swanston streets. A second man was arrested in relation to the collision, said police, as they appealed for witnesses and advised people to stay clear of what they're calling a "crime scene." Flinders Street is one of Melbourne's busiest pedestrian roads, running between a major train station and the bustling city center. It would have been crowded with commuters and shoppers making their final purchases in the days before Christmas. Paramedics have taken 13 people to nearby hospitals, Ambulance Victoria said in a statement. Two others are being treated at the scene. One of the injured was a pre-school age child who was taken to hospital with a head injury, and is in a serious condition, Ambulance Victoria said. http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/21/asia/melbourne-car-pedestrians-crash/index.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMILE2NE1 3,566 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
illbekind 1,316 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 I was close by. Just got home, had to walk because all the public transport was closed. Shook. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 116,994 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 That is scary! Hope all victims are not dead. Please be vigilant out there, hunties! No matter how safe you feel!! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkTheFunk 125,703 Posted December 21, 2017 Author Share Posted December 21, 2017 6 minutes ago, illbekind said: I was close by. Just got home, had to walk because all the public transport was closed. Shook. Stay safe! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
komronjoel 1,593 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Ahhhh **** this is why my train is delayed then. This is sad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laceface 2,964 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Terrorism? Thoughts with our Aussie cousins. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 375 Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 It's pretty rough that this is the second time in 2017 this has happened in my city. And scary because me and a lot of my loved ones walk across that particular intersection very often. We live in a day and age where people are using cars as weapons, and its terrifying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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