In this photo made video from the Australian Broadcasting Corp., a white SUV vehicle is stopped after allegedly striking pedestrians, Thursday, Dec. 21, 20217, in Melbourne, Australia. Local media say over a dozen people have been injured after a car drove into pedestrians on a sidewalk in central Melbourne. (Australian Broadcast Corp. via AP) (Associated Press)SYDNEY — The Latest on a car which rammed into pedestrians in Melbourne, Australia (all times local):10:15 p.m.Australian police say the driver of a vehicle that rammed into pedestrians in Melbourne is an Australian citizen of Afghan decent who has a known history of drug use and mental health issues. Police said the 32-year-old driver was known to state police on “historical assault matters.”Police said Thursday’s incident on a busy city street left 19 people injured. ___6 p.m.Two men have been arrested in Australia after the SUV in which they were traveling was driven into pedestrians on a busy central Melbourne street, leaving 14 people injured in what police believe was a deliberate act.

Source: Washington Post December 21, 2017 09:04 UTC