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1 killed, 6 injured as vehicle ploughs into crowds in NYC
NEW YORK, Nov 27, 2018 (BSS/XINHUA) – One person was killed and six others
injured when a vehicle ploughed into pedestrians in New York City’s Chinatown
on Monday evening.
The incident happened at around 6:45 p.m. local time (2345 GMT) at Canal
Street and Forsyth Street, a busy junction of the Chinatown neighborhood in
lower Manhattan, local police said.
One fatality was confirmed at the scene, while the injured were rushed to a
nearby hospital with some said to be in critical condition.
Police said the driver, who is still unidentified, lost control of his van
while doing parallel parking.
The exact cause of the incident remains unclear, with no further details
given by authorities.
The Manhattan Chinatown is the oldest of nine neighborhoods in New York
City with a high concentration of Chinese Americans. It’s home to the largest
ethnic Chinese population outside Asia, which exceeds 800,000.
The Chinese Consulate-General in New York is currently seeking information
about whether the incident involved any Chinese nationals.
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