At least 5 injured — including 3 NYPD cops — in crash blocks away from Times Square New Year’s festivities

At least five people – including three cops – were injured by an out-of-control driver in Midtown Manhattan early Monday morning, blocks away from Times Square’s New Year’s Eve festivities.

The incident happened around 1:30 a.m. at 7th Avenue and West 34th Street, the NYPD said – just 10 blocks from where a million revelers had watched the New Year’s Eve ball drop an hour and a half earlier.

When officers tried to intervene in a dispute, a man fled the scene in his car, striking several marked police cars and three officers.

A close-up view of the cars involved in the crash near 34th Street and 7th Avenue in Manhattan, on Jan. 1, 2023. Robert Mecea
Police officers are seen at 34th Street and 7th Avenue in Manhattan on Jan. 1, 2023, where a man drove his car onto the sidewalk crashing into several cars while fleeing cops. Robert Mecea

Two officers were treated on the scene and one was hospitalized with minor injuries, police said.

A woman was pinned against a food truck by the driver, who was also injured, officials said.

Both were taken to Bellevue Hospital, according to the NYPD.

An injured man is placed into an ambulance following the New York City crash on 34th St. and 7th Ave. on Jan. 1, 2023. Robert Mecea

Three vehicles — two black sedans and a taxi cab — were among the wrecked vehicles found at the scene.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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