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NYPD Police Vehicle. (Gardiner Anderson for New York Daily News\/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) <\/p>\n
NEW YORK – Two pedestrians were killed and several others were injured Friday evening after an SUV struck multiple people and vehicles in Manhattan, according to police.<\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
Police said the crash happened around 6 p.m. Friday at the intersection of West 109th Street and Amsterdam Avenue.<\/p>\n
According to the NYPD, a 61-year-old man was driving a 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 SUV northbound on Amsterdam Avenue when he hit a parked and unattended Volkswagen Jetta about 40 feet south of West 109th Street.<\/p>\n
Police said the Mercedes-Benz continued north through the intersection, drove over a pedestrian concrete island on the northwest corner and struck four pedestrians.<\/p>\n
The vehicle then hit a parked Chevrolet Astro van occupied by a 51-year-old man, pushing it forward and starting a chain-reaction crash involving several parked vehicles.<\/p>\n
Victims identified <\/p>\n
Police identified the two pedestrians killed as:<\/p>\n
Jason Negron, 46, of Manhattan.Michael Saint-Hilaire, 35, of Manhattan. <\/p>\n
Both were taken to Mount Sinai Morningside, where they were pronounced dead.<\/p>\n
Injuries <\/p>\n
Police said two other pedestrians, a 44-year-old man and a 36-year-old man, were taken to Mount Sinai Morningside in stable condition.<\/p>\n
The 61-year-old Mercedes-Benz driver and the 51-year-old man inside the Chevrolet van were also taken to the hospital in stable condition.<\/p>\n
Driver arrested <\/p>\n
Police identified the driver as Elvin Suarez, 61, of Manhattan.<\/p>\n
He was arrested and charged with:<\/p>\n
Manslaughter, 2 counts.Vehicular manslaughter, 3 counts.Vehicular assault, 2 counts.Driving while intoxicated. <\/p>\n
What’s next:<\/p>\n
The NYPD Highway District\u2019s Collision Investigation Squad is investigating the crash.<\/p>\n
The Source: This article was written using information from the NYPD.<\/p>\n
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