Nine people killed as car hits pedestrians in Seoul

Police officers control a car accident scene near Seoul City Hall in South Korea (Seo Dae-yeon/Yonhap via AP)

Emergency officials in South Korea said a car has hit pedestrians in central Seoul, killing nine people and injuring four others.

Emergency officer Kim Chun-su told a briefing that one of the four injured is in serious condition after Monday night’s crash.