Driver Fleeing New York City Police Speeds Onto Sidewalk and Injures 7 Pedestrians

Driver Fleeing New York City Police Speeds Onto Sidewalk and Injures 7 Pedestrians
A police car drives through the Manhattan borough of New York on Jan. 14, 2021. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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NEW YORK—A driver fleeing police in Manhattan early Monday morning sped onto a sidewalk and injured seven pedestrians, including a woman who was pinned under a food truck struck by the sedan, according to police.

The 39-year-old woman trapped under the food truck in midtown Manhattan and six other pedestrians were taken to hospitals and were in stable condition. The vehicle’s driver and a police officer also were taken to hospitals after the crash, which occurred just after 1:30 a.m., according to the New York Police Department.