The elderly man whose car smashed through a California outdoor market, killing 10 people, has made his first public comment, saying “my heart is broken over the extent of the tragedy”.

A three-year-old girl was among eight people killed when an elderly driver crashed his car through a crowded marketplace in Santa Monica, California.

Eight people were said to have died and dozens were hurt after a car ploughed through a crowded farmers’ market in Santa Monica, California, today.