2 dead, 3 critical after driver crashes into pedestrians on Upper West Side, NYPD says
Police said a 61-year-old driver struck five pedestrians, killing two and leaving three in critical condition as investigators probe possible intoxication.
- On Friday at 6 p.m., a driver lost control of a Mercedes-Benz SUV at 109th Street and Amsterdam Avenue on the Upper West Side, killing two pedestrians and critically injuring three others.
- Law enforcement sources indicated the 61-year-old driver was intoxicated at the time of the crash; police took the driver into custody, though no formal charges have been filed yet.
- The vehicle struck men sitting outside a barbershop in Morningside Heights, prompting retired EMT Janice Diaz to perform CPR on a victim while yelling for bystanders to call 911 for help.
- Three men between the ages of 36 and 52 remain in critical condition at a hospital, while the NYPD continues investigating the crash, which officials stated appeared to be an accident.
- Witness Eva Santiago described the vehicle "swerving, driving really fast" before it jumped the curb, and police advised the public to expect heavy traffic and emergency vehicle presence in the vicinity.
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Suspected drunk driver kills 2 pedestrians in violent chain-reaction crash on Manhattan's Upper West Side
A suspected drunk driver killed two pedestrians and injured several others Friday evening in a violent chain-reaction crash on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, the New York Police Department (NYPD) told Fox News Digital.The crash happened around 6 p.m. near the intersection of West 109th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, a busy stretch near residential buildings, restaurants and Columbia University.Investigators said Elvin Suarez, 61, was driving a 2019 …
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