Overview

• The Chevrolet Impala was traveling westbound on the Manhattan Bridge at a high rate of speed before exiting onto Canal Street near Bowery.
• After colliding with an unoccupied NYPD van, the vehicle veered onto the sidewalk and struck a male cyclist and a female pedestrian, both of whom were pronounced dead at the scene.
• The driver and a passenger attempted to flee but witnesses directed police to their location and both occupants were arrested at the scene.
• Emergency Medical Services arrived within minutes and confirmed the two fatalities, as NYPD traffic investigators begin reconstructing the crash.
• The collision follows a July 11 hit-and-run in Sunset Park that led to manslaughter charges, underscoring a series of recent fatal traffic incidents in the city.