July 4 2024 MANHATTAN, New York – Three people are dead with a total of 6 others reported injured after an alleged drunk driver plowed into a group of people celebrating July 4th at Corlears Hook Park in lower Manhattan.
According to police, nine people were struck, leaving four trapped underneath the vehicle after the driver of a Ford F-150 pickup truck was traveling down Water Street at a high rate of speed and ran a stop sign.
Two victims died soon after the collision, and a third victim was pronounced deceased overnight.
A fourth victim remains hospitalized and continues to fight for their life in critical condition, police said
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The incident is not being considered an act of terrorism at this time. The suspected drunk driver was taken into police custody at the scene with charges pending a full investigation.