A driver has been arrested in Melbourne after ploughing into at least a dozen pedestrians on Flinders Street.
Victoria Police are currently attending the scene of the incident between Elizabeth Street and Swanston Street.
The extent of injuries is unknown at this stage but seven people have been taken to hospital including a pre-school aged child with head injuries.
Three people have been taken to The Alfred Hospital but their injuries or condition is unknown.
Three further people have been taken to the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
The child mentioned has been taken to the Royal Children's Hospital.
12 other people were being treated by ambulance officers at the scene, according to Ambulance Victoria.
Police are asking any witnesses to go to the Melbourne West Police Station at 313 Spencer Street, Melbourne and all vehicular and pedestrian traffic have been asked to avoid the area.
Emergency crews rushed to the scene to help attend to the injured.
Ambulance Victoria said in a statement: “Paramedics were called to a report of pedestrians hit by a car at the corner of Elizabeth Street and Flinders Street at 4.41pm this afternoon. Paramedics are on scene.”
All Swanson Street trams between stop 11 Collins St and Stop 14 Arts Precinct have been cancelled.
'It just mowed everybody down': Witness
Witnesses told the Herald Sun they saw a white Suzuki hit a number of pedestrians crossing over Flinders St, one of Australia’s busiest intersections.
"The driver was speeding, it was horrific, I can't believe it," one witness claimed.
"There was people's bodies on the ground. I didn't know what to think (sic).
Witness Sue who works at a doughnut shop in the area told 3AW she saw a white car approach the intersection where a lot of people were crossing the street at the time.
‘We turned to the left… we see this white car as it approaches the intersection – it just mowed everybody down… people are flying everywhere,” she said.
“Then we hear this thump…thump… the car must’ve hit the tram stop in the middle.”
