Several people struck by out-of-control U-Haul truck in Brooklyn
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Several people have been struck by a U-Haul truck in Brooklyn, New York, police have said.
Multiple pedestrians were struck by the vehicle and a bicyclist was dragged by the truck on Monday morning.
People were struck by the truck at about 11am at three different locations near 5th Avenue and Bay Ridge Parkway, with the truck then speeding off down 4th Avenue in Bay Ridge, the authorities said.
The driver was then arrested near the Brooklyn-Battery tunnel, according to New York councilman Justin Brannan.
He tweeted: “A man driving a U-Haul went on a rampage in Bay Ridge … Several people were hit and badly injured. We have no idea of motives at this time but this wasn’t an accident.”
“We think he hit at least 6 people with the truck and 2 are in very bad shape. PLEASE pray for these folks,” he added.
The truck struck several people after driving onto a sidewalk in Bay Ridge, ABC7 reported.
A U-Haul was stopped in Brooklyn after mowing down several people
Pedestrians Struck
One of those who were injured was a man in his 30s who was taken to Lutheran Hospital in critical condition. Three men riding mopeds sustained minor injuries after being hit by the truck.
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Source: independent.co.uk