A runaway driver ran a red light in Brooklyn on Monday, sparking a gruesome chain reaction crash that left two pedestrians dead and five injured, police said.
The 49-year-old man ran a red light on Eighteenth Avenue at 64th Street in Bensonhurst around 12:50 p.m., police said.
He crashed into a car heading eastbound on 64th Street and lost control on the sidewalk, shocking surveillance video from the scene shows.
At least one of the cars struck the victims, two of whom could not be saved.
One person was taken to Maimonides Hospital, where he is clinging to life. Four others were also transported to area hospitals and are expected to survive.
BREAKING/EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: NYPD says the driver of the white sedan was speeding, ran a red light and struck multiple vehicles and pedestrians. 7 total casualties (1 dead, 2 critical). 64th and 18th Avenue in Brooklyn. Driver in custody. The police investigate whether he was drunk. pic.twitter.com/BUGiX6jlDP
— CeFaan Kim (@CeFaanKim) March 20, 2023
The driver who caused the accident stayed at the scene and was taken into custody, police said.
He was not immediately charged as police continued to investigate the accident. The police investigate whether he was drunk.
