A U-Haul truck was stopped by police Monday and the driver taken into custody after reports that a van mowed into pedestrians in Brooklyn, New York.
After officers attempted to stop the truck near the Bay Ridge Parkway the driver fled and struck multiple people, according to the New York City Police Department. The truck was stopped by police near the entrance to a tunnel leading from Brooklyn to Manhattan and the driver was taken into custody.
At least eight people were hurt at two locations and taken to local hospitals, fire department officials said. Two people are in critical condition, two are in serious condition and four have minor injuries, according to the fire department.
Law enforcement is examining the truck to ensure it doesn’t contain explosives.
“There are no additional credible threats at this time,” Fabien Levy, a spokesperson for New York City Mayor Eric Adams, said on Twitter.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul tweeted she’s been “briefed on the developing situation in Brooklyn.”
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The Associated Press contributed.
