Driver crashes into least 14 pedestrians in Melbourne, in what police call 'a deliberate act'

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published 21 December 2017

On Friday afternoon in Australia, a car crashed into pedestrians on a busy street in downtown Melbourne, injuring up to 19 people. Police arrested the driver and a second man, and some of the injuries are critical. "At this stage we believe it is a deliberate act, however we do not know the motivation," Melbourne Police Cmdr. Russell Barrett told reporters, putting the number of injured at 14.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.