Two people have been taken to hospital after a car allegedly mounted a footpath, hit a pedestrian and smashed into a shopfront in Melbourne’s CBD today.
Emergency services were called to Elizabeth Street about 2.30pm following reports a blue Mercedes Benz had struck a pedestrian and crashed through a convenience store.
A 19-year-old man from Parkville was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
READ MORE: Netflix quietly hikes up prices for Australian users
A 56-year-old man inside the store was also struck and was removed from the building by paramedics.
He was also taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The driver and sole occupant of the car, an 87-year-old man, was not hurt.
Police said the convenience store suffered major structural damage.
READ MORE: Man charged after police gun ‘unintentionally’ fired in dramatic arrest
Crews remain on scene to remove the vehicle by winch.
The driver is expected to undergo a licence review.
An investigation into the crash remains ongoing.
DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the Apple App Store and Google Play.
