A total of 10 people were injured during the Tuesday evening rush hour when a driver struck multiple cars and a group of pedestrians walking near a Manhattan intersection, police officials said.
The shocking incident started as an attempted traffic stop of a possibly stolen vehicle, according to the NYPD. The driver of that car reportedly sped off, fleeing the stop and slamming into the people at Lexington Avenue and East 42nd Street near the Hyatt Hotel.
Police said the driver initially struck a cyclist before striking a taxi. Then the suspect mounted a sidewalk and struck several pedestrians before making a U-turn and traveling the wrong way down Lexington.
The chaos came to a close after the driver struck another car in what appeared to be a head-on collision. Between the multiple collisions and pedestrian strikes, police said 10 people were injured.
None of the victims involved in the car strike suffered life-threatening injuries, according to the sources. Some of the victims were as young as five and seven years old, sources said.
Police officials said the driver was detained by civilians and held until police could place the man into custody. The 20-year-old suspect does not have a New York license, the officials added.
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NYPD officials at an evening press conference said the driver's vehicle had been reported stolen in the Bronx on July 31.
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The midtown intersection has been closed off as first responders attend to the injured victims and police investigate the hit-and-run.
