Taxi ploughs into crowd of 'World Cup fans' in Moscow leaving eight injure

A taxi has crashed into a crowd of World Cup fans in central Moscow, leaving eight people reportedly injured.

According to Russian media, the crowd was made up of Mexican fans waiting to watch their team play Germany tomorrow. They were standing on a pavement near Red Square, according to police in Moscow.

The driver has been arrested after reportedly trying to flee the scene. There were no immediate details on how badly they were injured.

Taxi ploughs into crowd of 'World Cup fans' in Moscow leaving eight injured

The incident happened on Ilinka Street, about 650ft from the Red Square and Moscow’s famous GUM shopping arcade.

Moscow Police has said the man likely lost control of the vehicle. The Moscow Traffic Authority says the taxi driver has a Kyrgyzstan driving licence.

Pictures on social media show a taxi with its front bumper completely ripped off, and several ambulances at the scene.

Thousands of World Cup fans have descended on Moscow for the tournament. It’s just one of 11 Russian cities playing host to games this summer.