A baby has been killed and at least 15 people injured after a car ploughed through a busy promenade on Copacabana Beach.
The horrifying incident happened at 8.45pm local time (10.45pm GMT) on Rio de Janeiro's Rua Figueredo de Magalhães boardwalk near the iconic beauty spot.
Initial reports claim an eight-month-old baby has been killed and at least 15 people injured, according to the Daily Mail.
![Police officers stand next to the a car that has driven into the crowded seaside boardwalk along Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo / AP](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/GPYNTJOQ5JVLEDYVPZELK3KLI4.jpg?auth=f03080f689abaee863fbfd44ab68d53a46621ac2ea287c0b07385ad93a10ee42&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
Authorities have confirmed the driver, Almeida Anakim, 41, had an epileptic seizure and lost control of his car. He has been detained by police.