2 injured after hit-and-run driver crashes into pedicab in Midtown

Monday, June 7, 2021
MIDTOWN (WABC) -- A chaotic scene played out in Midtown after a hit-and-run driver collided with a pedicab.

It happened just before 8 p.m. Sunday on 48th Street and 8th Avenue.
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Police say after striking the pedicab, the driver, who is believed to be in his 20s, fled the scene.

He later flipped his vehicle after hitting a parked car about 8 blocks away and was taken into custody by police.

Two people were hurt including the pedicab driver, who refused medical attention.
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The condition of the injured people is not yet known and charges are pending against the driver.

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