Sandy MaloneBrooklyn, NY – Surveillance video showed the driver of a U-Haul truck running over multiple pedestrians in Brooklyn as he was attempting to evade a traffic stop and then led police on a high-speed chase on Monday morning (video below).
Sources told the New York Daily News that the incident began at about 10:49 a.m. on Feb. 13 when officers in a patrol vehicle tried to pull over the rental truck near Fifth Avenue and 75th Street in Bay Ridge.
The driver of the U-Haul refused to stop and fled the scene.
The U-Haul struck a man believed to be in his 30s on Fourth Avenue near 54th Street in Sunset Park as he led police on what would become a high-speed chase through Brooklyn, the New York Daily News reported.
Breaking News: A UHAUL truck in New York intentionally drove on the sidewalk striking a group of pedestrians. Suspect in custody.
— Wendy Patterson (@wendyp4545) February 13, 2023
The driver also hit three people who were driving mopeds as he tore through Bay Ridge.
Sources said the moped drivers suffered minor injuries, according to the New York Daily News.
Multiple pedestrians were struck at three different locations in Bay Ridge by a U-Haul truck.
Police eventually caught up with the suspect and took him into custody.#Developing #Brooklyn #nypd #redhook #uhaul #BreakingNews #breaking #bayridge #nyc #ericadams #newyorkcity pic.twitter.com/A5wvDzT7j6— NY Actions (@NY_ACTIONS) February 13, 2023
Then the U-Haul fled onto the Gowanus Expressway.
Police chased the suspect vehicle and caught up with the rental truck nearly five miles away on Hamilton Avenue at Columbia Street, near the mouth of the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel in Red Hook, the New York Daily News reported.
The suspect was taken into custody without further incident.
Here's the Suspect being Taken into custody after multiple people were struck by a Uhaul truck in BayRidge, Brooklyn. #Developing #Brooklyn #nypd #redhook #uhaul #BreakingNews #breaking #bayridge #nyc #ericadams #NewYorkCity pic.twitter.com/Pjm6BW7D6A
— NY Actions (@NY_ACTIONS) February 13, 2023
Traffic in the area was shut down as police brought in the bomb squad to investigate the U-Haul truck.
UHaul driver struck several pedestrians in Brooklyn, New York
Incident described as ‘possible terrorism’ bomb squad investigating
Driver in custody#uhaul #brooklyn #newyork #news #breaking #breakingnews pic.twitter.com/rSrXF3Crqy
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Police said the truck was found to be empty, according to the New York Daily News.
DEVELOPING: U-Haul truck strikes multiple pedestrians in New York City in possible ‘terrorism incident’#Brooklyn l #NY
Police report numerous people are injured following the ramming. Bomb squad units have been requested to the scene immediately.
This is a developing situation. pic.twitter.com/5IsjPvrLfX— Intel Point Alert (@IntelPointAlert) February 13, 2023
Authorities have not yet released the identity of the driver of the U-Haul truck, nor have they identified any of the injured pedestrians or released information about their medical conditions.
Watch the incident unfold in the video below:
WATCH: Surveillance footage shows the moment the U-Haul truck seen striking Multiple people while one pedestrian manages to jump out of the way. In Bay ridge Brooklyn.#Developing #Brooklyn #nypd #redhook #uhaul #BreakingNews #breaking #bayridge #nyc #ericadams #newyorkcity pic.twitter.com/D54gu1pOr4
— NY Actions (@NY_ACTIONS) February 13, 2023
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