At least two people were killed and seven others injured after a driver crashed in a Manhattan park Thursday night during a Fourth of July celebration, authorities said.
The incident occurred shortly before 9 p.m. on the Lower East Side, according to the New York City Police Department.
New York Police Department Chief Jeffrey Maddrey said at a news conference Thursday that the driver of a Ford F-150 pickup truck was speeding and ran a stop sign at the intersection.
The suspect's gray pickup truck then traveled down the sidewalk where it struck people who were at a Fourth of July celebration, according to Maddrey.
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Signage for the New York City Police Department. (New York Police Department)
First responders found the truck on top of four victims, police said.
Authorities said nine people were hit and at least two died.
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Maddrey said they are still working to determine the ages of the victims, but believe at least two children were taken to the hospital.
Police say responding officers smelled alcohol at the scene, but testing is ongoing.
The New York Police Department said a driver struck a group of people celebrating the Fourth of July. (iStock)
Police said they do not believe this was a terrorism-related event.
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in a Post on XThe New York Police Department asked people to avoid the area of Water Street and Jackson Street so they can investigate the incident.
