Multiple pedestrians struck by a vehicle in Manhattan's Grand Central

Multiple pedestrians struck by a vehicle in Manhattan's Grand Central

Ten injured ‘including two children aged 5 and 7’ as vehicle plows into pedestrians sending one ‘flying through the air’ near Grand Central Station in Manhattan: One suspect detained by cops

  • Ten people, ‘including two minors aged 5 and 7,’ have been injured as a vehicle plowed into pedestrians by Grand Central Station in Manhattan, New York
  • Police say that all the victims’ injuries are minor and that one man is in custody. A female, claimed to be a passenger in the vehicle, has fled on foot 
  • The NYPD has requested additional units for traffic and crowd control 

Two minors aged five and seven, are said to be among ten pedestrians that were injured after a vehicle plowed through a busy Manhattan street. 

One witness claimed to see a victim ‘flying through the air’ by Grand Central Station at East 42nd and Lexington Avenue.

Police say none of the victims involved suffered life-threatening injuries and were taken to Bellevue Hospital, according to CBS.

One man has been taken into custody, while a woman – believed to be in the passengers seat of the vehicle – fled the area by foot, Citizen reported.

Responding officers have requested additional units for traffic and crowd control and asked people to ‘avoid the area’ as they investigate.

This is a developing story.

Two minors under the age of 10 are among four pedestrians that were injured after a vehicle plowed through a busy Manhattan street 

Responding officers have requested additional units for traffic and crowd control and asked people to ‘avoid the area’ as they investigate

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