One dead and another person fighting for life after car ‘rams onto pavement’ | News World

One person has died and another is fighting for their life after a car swerved in Comic Con fans in Melbourne.

Fans standing outside the Supanova Comic Con at Melbourne Showgrounds were hit by a grey Toyota after it mounted the pavement at 5pm.

Two pedestrians were hit, with one declared dead at the scene and the other suffering life-threatening injuries.

A witness, Tom, told The Age: ‘I heard a screech and a guy (allegedly) mounted the kerb at an erratic speed, hit a couple people.’

The car reportedly did a U-turn and drove back down the street, stalled and a group of witnesses tried to apprehend them.

Tom said: ‘He was erratic. ‘I said, “you’re not going anywhere mate”.’

Tom’s wife is a paramedic who worked on one of the victims for 20 minutes before ambulances arrived.

Melbourne Police said: ‘Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a fatal collision in Ascot Vale this afternoon.

‘Police have arrested a man who will be interviewed by police. The circumstances surrounding the collision are yet to be established and the investigation remains ongoing.’

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