Seven pedestrians injured as car ploughs into crowd in Midtown Manhattan
Seven pedestrians have been injured after a car ploughed into a crowd of people in the heart of Manhattan.
The shocking incident unfolded on Sunday night when a 29-year-old woman, who has not been named, went on a car crash rampage across New York City, according to the NYPD.
Police said that the woman first drove through a crowd in Midtown Manhattan, injuring six men aged 24 to 61 and one 34-year-old woman.
None of the victims suffered life-threatening injuries, reported ABC7.
Following the crash, the driver allegedly took off in the car, driving through the Midtown Tunnel and into Queens.
Sometime later, she was involved in a three-car crash on the Long Island Expressway, police said.
No one was injured in this crash and the drivers of the two other vehicles were able to drive off in the aftermath.
Police said that the woman – from Belle Mead, New Jersey – was taken into police custody and is currently being evaluated by medical professionals.
Her identity is currently unknown.
It is also unclear what charges she may face and what events may have led up to the incident.
