Melbourne, Australia (CNN) The driver of a car which plowed into Christmas shoppers in Melbourne Thursday had a history of drug use and mental health issues, police said. Latest developmentsA damaged vehicle at the scene of an incident on Flinders Street, in Melbourne, Australia, 21 December 2017. Media conference regarding the Flinders Street incident with Commander Russell Barrett. The streets and landmarks around Melbourne's Flinders Street station have been the target of multiple attempted terrorist plots, all foiled by police within the past year. Police fence off bystanders at the pedestrian crossing next to Flinders Street Station in Melbourne, on Thursday.

Source: CNN December 21, 2017 06:45 UTC