Van Kills 6 Pedestrians Near Macy’s Store
From Times Wire Reports
Six people were killed and at least four others were seriously hurt when a commuter van struck a crowd of pedestrians before slamming into a bus near Macy’s department store in midtown New York, police said.
Police said the van’s driver had been ordered to move his vehicle because it was double-parked on 34th Street, a midtown thoroughfare filled with tourists and shoppers.
The van abruptly moved forward, striking several pedestrians before crashing into the back of a bus, police said.
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