Overview
- Officials say the crash occurred around 4 p.m. at Eighth Avenue near West 30th Street when a northbound box truck struck an unoccupied parked van.
- Eight pedestrians were hit after the van was propelled onto the sidewalk, and the truck’s driver and passenger were also injured, bringing the total to 10.
- Injury reports vary, with police citing one person in critical condition while other officials described the injuries as non-life-threatening.
- The truck driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators, and no arrests have been made.
- Ryder said the vehicle was leased to a third-party renter, and surveillance video captured the impact as victims were transported to Bellevue and Lenox Hill hospitals.