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At least 3 killed after suspected drunk driver crashes into Fourth of July crowd at New York City park
Updated: 7:09 AM EDT Jul 5, 2024
At least three people were killed when a person suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol drove into a park in Manhattan’s Lower East Side during an Independence Day celebration.A group celebrating the holiday was struck by a gray Ford F-150 when it ran through an intersection, and into Corlears Hook Park at about 9 p.m., New York Police Department Chief Jeffrey Maddrey told reporters Thursday night.Two of the people who were struck were reported dead at the scene, Maddrey said.A third death was reported later, according to CNN affiliates WABC, WCBS and WNBC. At least six others were injured.Based on a preliminary investigation, it appears that the driver was under the influence, Mayor Eric Adams told reporters Thursday night, adding that the incident didn’t appear to be terror-related.Police said they believe alcohol may have been a factor.
At least three people were killed when a person suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol drove into a park in Manhattan’s Lower East Side during an Independence Day celebration.
A group celebrating the holiday was struck by a gray Ford F-150 when it ran through an intersection, and into Corlears Hook Park at about 9 p.m., New York Police Department Chief Jeffrey Maddrey told reporters Thursday night.
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Two of the people who were struck were reported dead at the scene, Maddrey said.
A third death was reported later, according to CNN affiliates WABC, WCBS and WNBC. At least six others were injured.
Based on a preliminary investigation, it appears that the driver was under the influence, Mayor Eric Adams told reporters Thursday night, adding that the incident didn’t appear to be terror-related.
Police said they believe alcohol may have been a factor.
