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Australian Prime Minister Calls Melbourne Vehicle Attack 'Isolated Incident'

Malcolm Turnbull called the attack that injured 19 people in Melbourne on Thursday a "shocking crime," but said authorities had no reason to think the driver had extremist motives.
A white SUV (center) sits in the middle of the road as police and emergency personnel work at the scene of where a car ran over pedestrians in Flinders Street in Melbourne on Thursday.

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull called a vehicle attack that injured 19 a "shocking crime," that was nonetheless only an "isolated incident."

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