The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed a New Zealand citizen was injured in the shocking crash on Flinders St in Melbourne's CBD. A spokesperson said the New Zealand High Commission had offered consular assistance to the injured person and their family. An off-duty police officer has been singled out for praise by the Victorian Premier after his heroic response to the Melbourne horror. The officer, who has not been named, was injured and being treated in hospital, he said. Police believe the man driving has a history of mental illness and drug abuse.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 21, 2017 19:30 UTC