A 20-year-old man is in custody. Police are searching for a female passenger who fled the scene.
A vehicle struck multiple pedestrians at 42nd and Lexington in NYC on Tuesday afternoon leaving at least 10 injured, NYPD said.A 20-year-old man is in custody after striking multiple pedestrians with a stolen vehicle in Midtown on Tuesday.Officials say 10 people, ages six to 72, were injured after the unlicensed driver drove a vehicle through E. 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue at around 5:30 p.m.
During the pursuit, the stolen car hit a bicyclist, then a taxicab before jumping the curb and hitting pedestrians. The driver then made a U-turn in the middle of the busy intersection and went the wrong way up Lexington Avenue. The chase came to an end when the driver collided head-on into a black Toyota. In total, three vehicles were damaged.The same factor that caused 10 people to be hurt may have kept their injuries minor, as the congestion in Midtown kept the pursuit at a low speed.He remains in custody.An investigation is ongoing.
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