Pedestrians running for their lives from an out of control vehicle in Melbourne narrowly escaped death by diving into a convenience store.
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Twenty four people remain in Melbourne hospitals after a man drove a car into a crowd at a mall on Bourke St about 1.30pm yesterday, killing four.
Seven of the injured - including a 3-month-old baby - are in a critical condition and at least another six have serious injuries.A two-year-old is among those seriously hurt.
A 10-year-old girl was among those killed. A man and a woman in their 30s also died at the scene, with a fourth person dying in hospital from their injuries last night.
At least four other people who were hospitalised after the carnage have now been discharged.
A relative said the Gargasoulas had a history of drug problems and had been in out of jail for car theft and drug offences, The Age reported.
He was charged over a family violence incident less than a week ago and was well-known to police.
Witnesses said a pram - and a child - were hit by the car and dragged at least 100 metres. The child is believed to be the 3-month-old in a critical condition Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital.
The infant underwent surgery last night.
"Where is my baby, where is my baby," a frantic mother was heard screaming.
Victorian premier Daniel Andrews said: "Our hearts are breaking this afternoon that a number of people have died. Others remain in a critical condition - very, very seriously ill, gravely ill - in hospitals around our city.
"But we are stronger than this. Through our response, through the work of our emergency services [and] the instinctive way in which Victorians have reached out to support each other, we can be confident that we are stronger than this evil criminal act."
