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Driver Fleeing Police Injures 10 in Manhattan on New Year's Day

The 44-year-old driver, now in critical but stable condition, sped onto a sidewalk hitting pedestrians and a food truck; charges are pending.

  • A 44-year-old man fleeing police in Manhattan drove onto a sidewalk, injuring at least 10 people, including three police officers.
  • The incident occurred early on New Year's Day, shortly after the city's New Year's Eve celebrations.
  • The driver collided with pedestrians and a food truck at West 34th Street and Ninth Avenue, after initially fleeing from police near Madison Square Garden.
  • The most seriously injured was a 39-year-old woman who was pinned beneath the food truck; she and six other pedestrians are in stable condition at Bellevue Hospital.
  • The driver is hospitalized in critical but stable condition; charges are pending.
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