One killed after car swerves into group of people in Melbourne


SYDNEY, April ⁠18 (Reuters) - A police ⁠investigation is underway after a ‌car struck a group of people in Melbourne, killing one ​pedestrian and seriously ⁠injuring another, ⁠authorities said on Saturday.

Police said ⁠in ‌a statement that the car ⁠mounted a kerb and struck two ​pedestrians ‌just before 5 p.m. ⁠local ​time. An arrest was made at the spot, ⁠police added.

"The circumstances surrounding ​the collision are yet to be established and the ⁠investigation remains ongoing," police said in the statement.

The incident occurred at the ​venue of ⁠the Supanova Comic Con ​and Gaming event, ‌media reports said.

(Reporting ​by Praveen Menon, Editing by Louise Heavens)

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