A devastating crash left one person dead, another in critical condition, and three others injured in Gramercy Park on Sunday night, police sources told amNewYork Metro.
Sources said first responders rushed to save the lives of five people who were wounded when a car going northbound swerved into a LinkNYC kiosk on 21st Street and Third Avenue, taking two e-bikes and several pedestrians with it.
A 23-year-old male was prononced dead at the scene before being whisked away by EMS with a sheet covering him after the FDNY had attempted to perform chest compressions, while another with a splint attached to her right leg was lifted onto a gurney. A third man who appeared to be a delivery driver was helped into the back of another ambulance in a neck brace.
According to police sources, a 26-year-old female is in critical condition, a 21-year-old pedestrian suffered a laceration to the leg, an 18-year-old male cyclist sustained leg and back injuries, and a 25-year-old female who was a passenger in the car was treated for a broken right leg. All victims were transported to Bellevue Hospital.
The 26-year-old driver of the totaled, offending silver Hyundai Sonata was cuffed and taken into police custody. An e-bike was lodged beneath the Hyundai while a bloody sheet and coat could also be observed at the scene, as well as another pulverized e-bike.
FDNY officials worked to safely dismantle both e-bike batteries to ensure no explosion occurred.
Charges against the driver are pending an investigation, police said.
This article was updated at 12: 24 a.m.
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