Seven people have been injured after a car smashed through a shopping centre in Melbourne's inner-north this morning.
Police said paramedics arrived at Northcote Plaza just before 11am and treated six pedestrians who were struck by the car.
The driver also suffered non-life-threatening injuries and is currently assisting police at the scene with their enquiries.
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Photos taken by shoppers showed the shopfront of a shoe store destroyed, with displays in disarray and shattered glass sprawling onto the footpath.
Police said the pedestrians managed to escape any life-threatening injuries from the accident.
"Police have partially evacuated some occupants of the building to allow for a structural assessment," police said in a statement.
"The incident is not being treated as deliberate."
A man and a woman were taken to the Royal Melbourne Hospital in a stable condition.
Another man was treated for upper body injuries before being taken to the Royal Melbourne Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
A woman was taken to St Vincent's Hospital for further observation.
Two further people were assessed at the scene, but they did not require hospitalisation.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
