A U-Haul driver is in custody after allegedly striking at least eight people in multiple locations in Brooklyn, New York, on Monday, law enforcement sources told ABC News.
Four people have been hospitalized, two in critical condition and two in serious condition, according to sources.
Four others suffered minor injuries, sources said.
Members of the NYPD bomb squad examine a rental truck that was stopped and the driver arrested, Feb. 13, 2023, in New York.
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New York Police gather at the scene where a rental truck was stopped and the driver arrested, Feb. 13, 2023, in New York.
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It's believed the truck hit the victims after driving away from an attempted stop by police in Brooklyn's Bay Ridge neighborhood, sources said.
Members of the NYPD bomb squad pause before approaching a rental truck that was stopped and the driver arrested, Feb. 13, 2023, in New York.
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A U-Haul driver is in custody after allegedly striking pedestrians in the Brooklyn, New York on Feb. 13, 2023.
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The driver allegedly screamed that he wanted to die as he sped off and led police on a brief chase, according to a law enforcement official and a local councilman.
He allegedly fled from Bay Ridge through Sunset Park before being apprehended a few miles away in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook, sources said.
A U-Haul driver is in custody after allegedly striking pedestrians in the Brooklyn, New York on Feb. 13, 2023.
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Police searched the truck and found nothing suspicious, sources said.
There are no additional credible threats, according to the New York City mayor's office.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul tweeted that she's been briefed on the incident.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
