On Monday morning, a U-Haul truck parked on a sidewalk in Brooklyn’s Bay Ridge neighborhood was surrounded by police cars and paramedics after it had reportedly struck many individuals, CBS News reported.
According to reports, multiple pedestrians were injured when a U-Haul truck drove into them at three separate locations in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, close to the intersection of 5th Avenue and Bay Ridge Parkway.
A man driving a U-Haul went on a rampage in Bay Ridge. He was just apprehended in Sunset Park. Several people were hit and badly injured. We have no idea of motives at this time but this wasn’t an accident. Thank you to @NYPD72Pct @NYPD68Pct. I will share more info when I can.
— Justin Brannan (@JustinBrannan) February 13, 2023
CBS New York reported that the U-Haul driver tried to flee the scene of the accident on Monday morning, but that police were able to corner him several blocks away. The suspect then reportedly rammed two police vehicles before making a temporary escape.
Watch the video below:
🚨#BREAKING: Multiple pedestrians were struck at three different locations by a U-Haul truck⁰⁰📌#Brooklyn | #Newyork
Currently A U-Haul Truck is surrounded by multiple police vehicles as multiple pedestrians were struck at three different locations with a cyclist was dragged… https://t.co/FdzlkGcvHo pic.twitter.com/XRJjb2Ukcl
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) February 13, 2023
A new surveillance video showed the exact moment a pedestrian was struck.
🚨#UPDATE: brand new surveillance footage has just been released and shows the moment pedestrians were struck in Brooklyn police are now reporting the driver was a 62 year old asian male pic.twitter.com/uc6FK870um
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) February 13, 2023
Authorities in Brooklyn have identified the suspect as an Asian man in his early 60’s. He is now in the hospital for a psychological evaluation.
🚨#UPDATE: Here’s the Suspect being Taken into custody after multiple people were struck by the U-Haul truck police are reporting the he is 50 years old and Asian pic.twitter.com/7ztPPl4XaV
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) February 13, 2023
All victims are currently being treated at @NYULangoneBK. Thank you to the entire team there.
— Justin Brannan (@JustinBrannan) February 13, 2023
According to the police, the bomb squad was brought in to search the truck and they found nothing suspicious.
.@NYCMayor has been briefed and has been following developments regarding the UHaul truck that struck multiple pedestrians this AM in Brooklyn.
While the suspect is in custody, the NYPD is still investigating.
There are no additional credible threats at this time.
— NYC Mayor’s Office (@NYCMayorsOffice) February 13, 2023
According to New York Times, eight people were injured and one was killed during the tragic incident.
“The police had not publicly named the driver by Monday afternoon. But three senior law enforcement officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation, said his name was Weng Sor,” the outlet added.
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