'Multiple pedestrians' injured after van ploughs through crowd in New York Manhattan

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Multiple pedestrians have been injured after a van ploughed through crowds in New York.

Three people were hit by the vehicle which went through a red light and mounted the curb near Penn Station.

One witness said: "I saw it happen. The van rammed through the intersection through a crowd.

"I saw 3 people get hit. I didn't see the van stop."

Another added: "Literally just finished crossing the street in front of Penn Station when a car slammed into people.

"Heard the hit, screams and ran for it."

The van failed to stop but was later traced by police, according to reports.

A spokesman for New York Police Department told CBS News it was believed the incident was "an accident".

The man driving a burgundy van "lost control of the vehicle after an issue with the pedals".
One man and two women were injured but are not in a life-threatening conditioning.

Stephanie Dorazio tweeted: "Arrived from DC , saw man in burgundy van shout something out window, plowed into 2 pedestrians. Blood everywhere"
Jason added: "Van just swerved through crowd of people outside penn station. My wife saw it happen. Said no one was killed."

An image emerged on social media of a burgundy van stopped in a street surrounded by police.