Car accident in Midwood, Brooklyn leaves three people critically injured

MIDWOOD (WABC) -- Police are investigating a one-car crash in Brooklyn early Sunday morning that left three people critically injured.

It happened at about 3:30 a.m. on Ocean Parkway and Avenue P in the Midwood section.

The driver of a car headed north on Ocean Parkway failed to negotiate a left turn onto Avenue P and struck a tree.

The three occupants of the car were extricated and taken to Lutheran Medical Center, where they are in critical condition.

Eyewitnesses say the three are all young men.

Police are on the scene.