<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>One person is dead and another is fighting for life after a car allegedly swerved into a group of people outside a major comic convention in Melbourne.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>According to police, a grey Toyota mounted a kerb on Langs Road near the Melbourne Showgrounds just after 5pm, hitting two pedestrians.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>One, who is yet to be formally identified, died at the scene.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The second pedestrian was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Police have arrested a man who will be interviewed by police," Victoria Police said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The venue was hosting the Supanova Comic Con, where thousands of people are believed to have been present.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A major crime scene has been declared, with SES also on scene.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/major-crime-scene-ascot-vale-comic-con-supanova-melbourne/b685707e-b3fd-449a-bde8-84ae2e34436e" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Witnesses told 9News they saw a car driving "at speed" towards a group of people, and it has been described as a "chaotic situation" at the scene.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span>More to come.</span></em></div></div>
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