New York Personal Injury Attorneys BlogMidtown Truck Accident Injures 10, Including 8 Pedestrians — What Are the Legal Rights of the Victims?
Ten people were injured in Midtown Manhattan on Monday afternoon after a Ryder rental truck lost control near 8th Avenue and 30th Street, crashing into a parked van and sending it careening onto the sidewalk. The violent chain reaction left eight pedestrians struck, including a 21-year-old woman who suffered significant head trauma, according to police sources.
Emergency responders transported the injured pedestrians, as well as the truck driver and passenger, to Bellevue Hospital and Lenox Hill Hospital. While all victims are expected to survive, the incident highlights the devastating consequences of truck crashes in densely populated areas like Midtown Manhattan, where a single driver error or equipment failure can endanger dozens of lives within seconds.
