<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Bystanders tackled a driver to the ground after the car he was allegedly driving mowed down two pedestrians and </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/crashes" rel="" target="" title="crashed"><span>crashed</span></a><span> into a brick wall on a busy </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne" rel="" target="" title="Melbourne's"><span>Melbourne</span></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The car was allegedly seen speeding shortly before it lost control and slammed into a pedestrian and a cyclist on Chapel Street in Windsor about 10pm yesterday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It then ploughed into a brick wall outside Windsor Station, before the driver allegedly tried to make a run for it.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/victoria-ses-40-000-dollars-worth-of-equipment-stolen-melbourne/48637823-174b-4978-8a27-5d0ab58cf2aa" target="_blank"><strong><span>Thieves swipe $40,000 of rescue gear from SES depot</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Brave bystanders tackled him to the ground and pinned him down until police arrived.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I just told him 'where are you going?'. He said 'Oh I need to get out of here' and 'I smashed my mum's car' or something," witness Lesiano Saia said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Then I told him 'you're not going anywhere'. I had assistance from another guy and then he tried to take off from us.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/two-pedestrians-seriously-injured-after-drunk-driver-loses-control-on-busy-chapel-street-melbourne/618d428c-17a6-4868-8d85-6b31751045cf" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I just grabbed his shirt and pulled him closer to me."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An 18-year-old Kingsbury woman was rushed to The Alfred hospital in a serious condition with upper body injuries.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/vb-turns-to-new-mid-strength-beer-as-australia-alcohol-habits-change/116eb7c4-71b7-4762-a861-58a263c80396" target="_blank"><strong><span>VB pins hopes on mid-strength as Aussies drop classic beers</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A 63-year-old Caulfield South man was taken to The Alfred in a stable condition with lower body injuries.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The driver, a 33-year-old man from Windsor, returned a positive preliminary breath test for alcohol, police allege.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was taken to hospital as a precaution, before he was released and arrested by police.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police interviewed the Windsor man in relation to reckless conduct endangering serious injury, driving in a dangerous manner and other traffic offences.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He has been released and is expected to be charged on summons.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><strong><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&hl=en_AU&pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>ticking this box here</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Sign up to</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></em></strong></a></li></ul></div></div>
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