Pedestrians flee as car ploughs into New York shop 'leaving at least three injured'
THREE people have been rushed to hospital, with two believed to be in a critical condition, after a car ploughed into a crowded shop in Manhattan, New York.
Manhattan: East 64 St & Madison Ave, car into a store with 1 pedestrian removed in serious condition, @NYPDHighway CIS requested. pic.twitter.com/pImuMjupTZ
— NYC Scanner (@NYScanner) July 20, 2017
Pictures from the scene show what appears to be a woman lying in the doorway of the shop on the corner of East 64 Street and Madison Avenue.
According to witnesses the SUV jumped the curb and then ploughed through pedestrians before coming to a crashing halt outside a luxury watch store on the Upper East Side.
A Fire Department spokesperson told the US Daily Mail: “We were called at 4.47pm (EST) to reports of a pedestrian hit.
At least one person have been seriously injured according to reports
“Three people were injured. Two are in a serious condition at Cornell Hospital and a third suffered minor injuries.”
The condition of the SUV driver has not be disclosed by authorties but witnesses have claimed that a man driving the vehicle appeared to have a seizure before losing control of the car.