Five people, including two children, have died after an SUV struck a number of people at a Daylesford pub.
It’s reported the BMW mounted the kerb and hit customers on the lawn of the beer garden at the Royal Hotel on Vincent Street.
Seven people are injured, and police are yet to identify the victims.
The 66-year-old driver from Mount Macedon was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Detectives say the exact circumstances surrounding the collision are yet to be determined with investigations ongoing.
Hepburn Shire Council Mayor, Brian Hood, says the crash will have a severe impact on the community for some time.
“This is a devastating accident. [It’s] very unusual for us to have accidents of this size and scale around this area,” he said.
“This is hopefully a one-off.”
