U-Haul driver flees cops in Brooklyn, strikes multiple people
The chaotic scene began at 10:49 a.m. when an NYPD officer attempted to conduct a routine traffic stop near Bay Ridge Parkway and Fifth Avenue, before the U-Haul sped off — hitting a patrol car, along with at least three pedestrians and a moped driver, according to police.
The driver then sped off through Sunset Park, before cops were able to stop the vehicle at Columbia Street and Hamilton Avenue.Photos from the scene show NYPD Bomb Squad units surrounding the box truck as it lay on the sidewalk. “We have no idea of motives at this time, but this wasn’t an accident,” said Council Member Justin Brannan, whose district includes Bay Ridge.
Police would not confirm the nature of the potential bomb threat, nor why the driver fled the initial traffic stop. NYPD reports indicate that a bomb was not found in the truck.Reports say that there may be a casualty, but police are unable to confirm this detail at this time.
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