Driver suspected of DWI involved in wild crash coming off Manhattan Bridge

Wednesday, December 9, 2015
CHINATOWN, Manhattan (WABC) -- A man is in custody, suspected of driving under the influence, after he was involved in a wild crash while coming off of the Manhattan Bridge.

It happened just after 9 p.m. Wednesday on Canal and Bowery streets in Chinatown.
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The driver was coming from Brooklyn into Lower Manhattan and instead of turning, crashed right into the median and then flew into trees, a street sign, parked cars, and ended up slamming into a NYPD Auxiliary police car right outside the 5th Precinct.

The driver and another person suffered injuries.

He was taken into police custody on suspicion of DWI.

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