Out-of-control driver slams into outdoor dining structure in Manhattan

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Out-of-control driver slams into outdoor dining structure in NYC

A woman suffered a medical episode, lost control of her vehicle and crashed into the outdoor dining structure on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.

UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- A car crash left a frightening scene in Manhattan Monday night after a driver lost control and slammed into an outdoor dining structure.

The crash happened just after 6 p.m. near First Avenue and 74th Street on the Upper East Side.

Police say a woman was driving the vehicle when she suffered a medical episode, lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the outdoor dining structure.

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Citizen App video captured the aftermath of the crash.