Hundreds of pedestrians were strolling the streets of central Melbourne when a man caught their attention near Flinders Street Station.

Footage from eyewitnesses and CCTV show the minutes leading up to and during the horrific incident in which a driver veered his car into pedestrians, leaving three people dead and several others injured.

Sorry, this video has expired Federation Square is a popular pedestrian area

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Watch Duration: 23 seconds 23 s Shoppers flee on Swanston Street