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Two people were trapped and injured after the car they were in crashed into a light pole on Kings Highway in Brooklyn, police say
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The crash happened early Monday near Tilden Avenue in East Flatbush; the stretch of road around the crash is closed to drivers
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The driver, a 26-year-old man, is in critical condition, police said; the severity of the passenger’s injuries were not immediately known
First-responders swarmed a car crash in Brooklyn that left at least two people injured and trapped inside a wrecked vehicle, police say.
The one-car crash happened just after 3:30 a.m. Monday at Kings Highway and Tilden Avenue in East Flatbush, according to the NYPD. Police added that two people were trapped and rushed to an area hospital after the car they were in hit a light pole.
The driver, a 26-year-old man, is in critical condition, police said. The severity of the passenger’s injuries were not immediately known.
Video from the scene posted to the social media app “Citizen” shows dozens of police officers surrounding the car.
Kings Highway is closed in both directions between Snyder Avenue and Tilden Avenue. There is no estimate as to when the stretch of roadway would fully reopen.
This is a developing story. Stay with News 4 as the details develop.
Source : Nbcnewyork
