World

18 Injured After Man Deliberately Drives Car Into Pedestrians In Australia

Twitter / @LACHLANVE/ via REUTERS

Daily Caller News Foundation logo
Jacob Bojesson Foreign Correspondent
Font Size:

At least 18 people were injured Thursday after a man deliberately rammed his car into a crowd of people in Melbourne, Australia.

An Australian citizen of Afghan descent was arrested at the scene seconds after the attack. Police said the suspect is a drug user with mental health issues and no known links to terrorism. Four people are in critical condition.

“It just barreled through a completely full intersection of pedestrians. There was no attempt to brake, no attempt to swerve,” witness Jim Stoupas told BBC. “I saw probably five to eight people on the ground with people swarming around them [to help]. Within a minute, I think, there were police on site, so it was very, very speedy.”

Another man, 24, was arrested for filming the incident while possessing a bag of knives.

“It is now believed he had no links to the incident, however he is still assisting police with enquiries,” police said during a press conference.

An off-duty police officer arrested the suspect. The incident took place at a busy intersection in the center of the city.

Vehicles have become a popular weapons for jihadis in recent years. More than 100 people have been killed in attacks in Nice, Berlin, Stockholm, Barcelona and New York City since the summer of 2016. (RELATED: Vehicle Terror Attacks Becoming New Normal)

WATCH:

Follow Jacob on Twitter

The Daily Caller News Foundation is working hard to balance out the biased American media. For as little as $3, you can help us. Freedom of speech isn’t free. Make a one-time donation to support the quality, independent journalism of TheDCNF. We’re not dependent on commercial or political support and we do not accept any government funding.

All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter’s byline and their DCNF affiliation. For any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org.