An out of control speeding Uber driver jumped the curb and crashed on a sidewalk full of pedestrians injuring several children and one of their mothers in New York City
A car accident in the Bronx, NYC, left two pedestrians in critical condition, three in stable condition and one with minor injury. The two victims in critical conditions are children according to the FDNY. The accident occurred Wednesday morning at 7:45 at 229 E. Kingsbridge Road in New York City. A group of children and their mothers were waiting for the school bus on the sidewalk when a Uber driver lost control of his vehicle and went flying onto the sidewalk. A 5 year old boy and his 8 year old sister as well as their mother were crushed under the car. Both children suffered broken legs. The boy also suffers chest trauma and his sister has internal bleeding. Neighbors told the media that the area has high traffic and a history of speeding problems and that the bus stop should not be positioned at this spot. Read more and see chilling surveillance video on Streetblog NY