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One person killed and nine injured in chain-reaction crash in New York City
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- A motorist in the Bronx's Allerton neighborhood struck pedestrians and caused a chain-reaction crash at a busy intersection, resulting in one death and nine injuries.
- Four women aged 50 to 60 were hit while crossing the street, with one woman pronounced dead and two others in critical condition at Jacobi Medical Center.
- The driver, who suffered minor injuries, reportedly admitted to trying to beat a traffic light before the collision.
- Surveillance footage showed a white Mercedes-Benz speeding through the intersection, hitting pedestrians and multiple vehicles stopped at the light.
- The crash caused a rear-end collision that pushed two cars into two additional vehicles, according to preliminary NYPD findings.
