Several Pedestrians Injured In NYC's Manhattan As SUV Hits Them During Car-Chase

<p style="font-weight: 400;">Around 12 people got injured in New York City's Manhattan after a man driving a stolen SUV&nbsp;&nbsp;ploughed into a crowd near the Grand Central Station in Manhattan. The incident took place at Lexington Avenue and East 42nd Street at around 5:30 pm, reported news agency IANS. A man who fled from the police in Manhattan was driving a stolen vehicle on Tuesday when he ploughed into three cars and several pedestrians during a wild chase. Following these crashes, locals present at the spot tackled the suspect to the ground, reported The New York Post. All injured were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Patrol Borough Manhattan South Deputy Chief James Kehoe while addressing a press conference said that with police car lights flashing, the man initially &ldquo;started to pull over&rdquo; but then pumped the gas.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Kehoe added that the officers continued to pursue&nbsp;the stolen vehicle 'at a lower rate of speed because of the heavy traffic&rsquo;, however, the SUV then turned onto Lexington Avenue and struck another motorist between 42nd and 43rd streets.&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Kehoe further said that the suspect slammed into a yellow taxi down the block and then&nbsp;mounted the sidewalk, where he struck several pedestrians. The 20-year-old then made a U-turn at the congested 42nd Avenue intersection while hitting several more victims with his vehicle, and then drove in the wrong direction down the one-way Lexington Avenue. The car chase ended when the driver finally collided head-on with a black sedan, however, he then hopped out of the SUV and bolted on foot, reported The New York Post. The&nbsp;man was detained at the scene by bystanders until police arrived.&nbsp;</p> <p>The New York Post quoted Michael Discioarro, a witness to the incident, saying &ldquo;It was crazy, it was horrific.&rdquo;</p> <p>According to New York Post, the identity of the accused hasn't been revealed but, police officials said that he is a 20-year-old man that does not have a New York license. The report added that the accused&nbsp;has several arrests on his rap sheet, including two related to gun charges. He also has a history of narcotics.</p> <p>The SUV that the accused was driving was reported to be stolen on Monday in the Bronx, reported IANS.</p>