NEW YORK — Four people, including two young children, were struck by a driver outside a Manhattan hotel during rush hour Tuesday, police sources say.
None of the victims involved in the car crash suffered life-threatening injuries, according to the sources. The two children are reportedly five and seven years old.
The shocking incident appeared to start as a traffic stop for a possibly stolen vehicle, sources say. The driver of that car reportedly sped off, fled the stop and crashed into people in Lexington Avenue y East 42nd Streetnear the Hyatt Hotel.
The suspected driver fled on foot, leaving the car and passengers at the intersection.
The downtown intersection has been closed as first responders treat injured victims and police investigate the hit-and-run.
2023-08-01 22:34:37
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