NEW YORK — Up to 10 people were injured during rush hour Tuesday night when a driver struck a group of pedestrians walking near a Manhattan intersection, sources say.
None of the victims involved in the car crash suffered life-threatening injuries, according to the sources. Some of the victims were between 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 Ave. and East 42nd Streetnear the Hyatt Hotel.
Police officials say one person is in custody and authorities are still looking for a second; it was not clear if the individual arrested was the driver or the passenger.
The downtown intersection has been closed as first responders treat injured victims and police investigate the hit-and-run.
