Truck Driver Slams Into NYC Home, Runs Off, Passenger Then Gets Behind Wheel Crashes Around Corner: NYPD

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What to Know

  • The driver of a pickup truck crashed into a house on Staten Island and then ran away from the scene, police say

  • The male passenger then got behind the wheel backed out of the home in Port Richmond and crashed into a parked car right around the block

  • The original driver is still on the run, but the passenger who crashed into the parked car was taken into custody, officials say

The driver of a vehicle crashed into a home on Staten Island early Monday, ran away from the scene while his passenger slid over, got behind the wheel, backed the car out of the home and crashed into a parked car around the corner, police say.

The chain-reaction of events unfolded just after 2 a.m. when the driver of the red pickup truck careened into a home on Jewett Avenue in Port Richmond, causing damage to the home’s door and window area, according to the NYPD.

Shortly after the crash, the driver ran off, leaving his passenger inside the wrecked truck, police said. The passenger then got behind the wheel of the truck, put it in reverse and fled the crash site.

He then made it around the corner where he crashed into a parked car, officials said. He stayed at the scene and police took him into custody a short time later. Charges are pending against the man.

The original driver is still on the run, authorities said. An investigation is ongoing.

News 4 has reached out the Department of Buildings for comment.





Source : Nbcnewyork