Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Park Avenue in midtown Manhattan, New York.
What Happened: A box truck allegedly struck two pedestrians before leaving the scene.
Participants:
- Driver of box truck
- Pedestrian
- Juvenile pedestrian
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Pedestrian, injured
- Juvenile pedestrian, injured
Details:
On or about Wednesday, June 16th, 2021, a hit-and-run accident sent a man and his teenage son to the hospital. Officials from the NYPD said the accident was reported at the intersection of Park Avenue and East 57th Street in midtown Manhattan, New York.
Investigators said a father and his 13-year-old son were injured when a box truck allegedly struck them while making a turn at the intersection of East 57th Street and Park Avenue. After the initial accident, the box truck fled the scene of the accident. Paramedics transported the victims to a nearby hospital where they were last reported in stable condition by medical staff.
Multiple agencies are still trying to find the box truck.
Police hope to release more information as soon as it becomes available.