Watch FIFA World Cup 2026™

LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Melbourne crash deliberate but no links to terrorism say police

SBS Russian

Follow and Subscribe

Vic Premier Daniel Andrews and Acting Chief Commissioner Shane Patton

Victoria Police Acting Chief Commissioner Shane Patton address the media at a press conference, Thursday, December 21, 2017. Source: AAP

Police in Melbourne say a man accused of deliberately crashing a car into pedestrians outside the city's main train station has a history of assault, drug use and mental health issues. 19 people were injured when the white SUV hit pedestrians just before 5pm near Flinders Street Station. Four are in a critical condition.

Follow and Subscribe

Apple Podcasts YouTube Spotify Download (1.94MB)
Download the SBS Audio appAvailable on iOS and Android

Published

Updated

By Greg Dyett, Evan Young

Presented by Sima Tsyskin

Source: SBS

Share this with family and friends

Police in Melbourne say a man accused of deliberately crashing a car into pedestrians outside the city's main train station has a history of assault, drug use and mental health issues. 19 people were injured when the white SUV hit pedestrians just before 5pm near Flinders Street Station. Four are in a critical condition.

Listen to SBS Russian podcasts here

Follow SBS Russian on Facebook

Latest podcast episodes

Follow SBS Russian

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our exclusive in-language podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

Russian News

Stream now