An SUV crashed through the front of restaurant in Upper Manhattan Monday night, leaving 22 injured and cops searching for a driver who allegedly caused the smash.
The incident occurred at about 9pm Monday saw Inwood Bar & Grill’s storefront shattered, with debris sent spraying across the sidewalk and into the restaurant at unsuspecting diners, including three young girls aged 10, 7, and 1 – the eldest of whom may have suffered a broken leg.
Multiple witnesses saw the crash – which cops said occurred when a white Audi sedan struck the black Toyota RAV4 – causing the SUV to jump the curb and careen into the store near West 204th Street.
Cops said that the Audi then fled the scene, leaving several patrons writhing on the ground in pain. The driver, still at-large, is being sought by police.
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The incident occurred at about 9pm Monday saw Inwood Bar & Grill’s storefront shattered, with debris sent spraying across the sidewalk and into the restaurant at unsuspecting diners
Footage from the scene shows the scary aftermath of the incident, with victims seen writhing on the ground in pain. Three of the victims were young girls aged 10, 7, and 1 (not pictured), cops said – the eldest of whom may have suffered a broken leg
Footage from the scene shows the scary aftermath of the incident, which police Tuesday said may have spilled over from an earlier dispute at a nearby gas station.
The shocking clips, posted to social media, show both inside and outside the restaurant, where injured people laid on the ground as emergency responders surveyed the scene.
Of the almost two dozen victims, cops said that three were children, and that all the injuries had stemmed from debris and glass sent flying by the Toyota.
The SUV, which was operating as an Uber, remained at the scene as investigators and officials tended to the wounded. The driver was not immediately identified.
Of the almost two dozen victims, cops said that three were children, and that all the injuries had stemmed from debris and glass sent flying by the Toyota
The shocking clips, posted to social media, show both inside and outside the restaurant, where injured people laid on the ground as emergency responders surveyed the scene
It was unclear Tuesday whether all of the victims had been dining at the restaurant’s outdoor area when almost struck, with footage showing the majority of victims on the floor inside the front of the eatery, seemingly in shock by what had transpired
Of the 22 injured, a police spokesperson told DailyMail.com Tuesday, 19 were taken to area hospitals. Cops said that none of the victims’ injuries were ‘life-threatening,’ but that the most seriously hurt was a 10-year-old girl with ‘a possible broken leg.’
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An update as to the girl’s current condition was not immediately available, but cops said she was brought to New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and is stable.
A 7-year-old child, a girl, was also injured, cops said Tuesday, suffering a bruise on her leg. Another girl, aged only 1, had a scraped knee. Both were among those hospitalized after the incident.
The SUV, which was operating as an Uber, remained at the scene as investigators and officials tended to the wounded. The driver was not immediately identified.
Of the 22 injured, a police spokesperson told DailyMail.com Tuesday, 19 were taken to area hospitals. Cops said that none of the victims’ injuries were ‘life-threatening,’ but that the most seriously hurt was a 10-year-old with ‘a possible broken leg.’ Three refused medical attention
Clips shared to social media show first responders tending to one of the wounded while they lay on the ground, as firefighters and police assess the scene
Police have released sparse details on the suspect aside from that he exited the parking lot of a Citgo gas station down the block from the eatery, before rear-ending the sport utility vehicle.
They added that the Audi may have contained ‘multiple occupants,’ and that they potentially got into an unrelated dispute before hitting the 32-year-old Uber driver, causing them to speed off and accidentally strike the vehicle.
The driver of the Toyota, who was not named, was treated for minor injuries at the scene, cops said. Three of the 22 other victims refused medical attention following the scary incident.
Police have released sparse details on the suspect aside from that he exited the parking lot of a Citgo gas station down the block from the eatery, before rear-ending the SUV. It is pictured here just before speeding out of the station and hitting the SUV
Photos show shattered glass outside the bar restaurant after the scary collision
It was unclear Tuesday whether all of the victims had been dining at the restaurant’s outdoor area when almost struck, with footage showing the majority of victims on the floor inside the front of the eatery, seemingly in shock by what had transpired.
In one clip shared to social media, a man can be seen tending to one of the wounded while they lay on the ground, as firefighters and police assess the scene.
Detectives are now searching for the occupants of the Audi, after it was caught on security footage speeding out of the gas station and later away from the scene. Police have yet to release any other identifying factors pertaining to the suspects.
Police have yet to release any other identifying factors pertaining to the suspects, who are still at large
