What to Know About the Melbourne Car Attack

More than a dozen people were injured by a driver at a busy intersection in central Melbourne, Australia on Dec 21. Here's what to know: What happened? At approximately 4:40pm local time, the driver of a white SUV plowed through pedestrians at the corner of Flinders and Elizabeth streets in Melbourne's central business district. The vehicle "showed no signs of slowing" as it hit multiple pedestrians, Australia's The Age newspaper reported, but it was not moving at high speed, eyewitnesses said.