At least two individuals have been killed, and 7 others injured after a driver crashed into a Manhattan park Thursday evening throughout a Fourth of July celebration, authorities stated.
The incident occurred simply earlier than 9 p.m. on the Lower East Side, in response to the New York City Police Department.
NYPD Chief Jeffrey Maddrey stated in a press convention on Thursday that the motive force of a Ford F-150 pickup truck was touring at a excessive charge of velocity and ran by a cease signal on the intersection.
The suspect’s gray pickup truck then traveled onto the sidewalk the place it struck individuals who have been at a Fourth of July celebration, in response to Maddrey.
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Signage for the New York City Police Department. (New York Police Department)
First responders on the scene discovered the truck on prime of 4 victims, police stated.
Authorities stated that 9 individuals have been struck, and at least two were killed. Â
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Maddrey stated they’re nonetheless working to find out the ages of the victims, however they imagine at least two kids have been taken to the hospital.
Police say that responding officers smelled alcohol on the scene, however checks are ongoing.
The New York Police Department stated {that a} driver drove into a bunch of individuals celebrating the Fourth of July. (iStock)
Police stated that they don’t imagine this was a terrorism-related event.Â
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In a post on X, the NYPD requested individuals to keep away from the world of Water Street and Jackson Street so they may examine the incident.