Eight pedestrians injured after NYPD squad car jumps curb in The Bronx
The incident occurred on near corner of Hoe and Westchester Avenues
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Your support makes all the difference.Eight pedestrians have been injured when an NYPD squad car jumped a curb in The Bronx while responding to an emergency callout.
The crash occurred on near the corner of Hoe and Westchester Avenues at 3.15pm on Thursday while the officers were responding to a report of grand larceny, the New York Post reported.
The police cruiser put its lights and sirens on to get around traffic backed up at the intersection, an NYPD spokesperson told ABC7.
When the light turned green, an incoming vehicle shunted the car onto the sidewalk where it collided with pedestrians.
Three of the injured were taken to hospital in a critical condition.
Among the victims was a mother and her young baby, AMNY reported. Their conditions are not immediately known.
The two officers in the NYPD vehicle suffered minor injuries.
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