Upper West Side pedestrians struck: 2 dead after driver loses control in Manhattan
ABC7 New York • • nation
Key Points:
- Two men were killed and three others critically injured after being struck by a driver who lost control on Manhattan's Upper West Side near 996 Amsterdam Ave. on Friday evening.
- The 61-year-old driver, reportedly intoxicated, hit parked cars before mounting the curb and striking five men, most of whom were outside a barbershop.
- The driver was taken into custody and all victims, including the driver, were transported to St. Luke's Hospital; two individuals in a parked minivan declined medical attention.
- Eyewitnesses described the scene as tragic and close-knit, with strangers attempting to lift the vehicle off a pinned victim.
- Police continue to investigate the incident.