It happened just after 9 a.m. at Avenue U and East 61st Street in Mill Basin.
Authorities say there were at least 30 injuries, and some of the victims were taken to Brookdale Hospital.
Others were treated at the scene.
The circumstances of the crash are not yet known.
The cause remains under investigation.
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