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HORRIFIC CHINADOWN ACCIDENT
Posted by: William Gentile
January 24, 2009

A tragedy in Chinatown: One child is dead and others are injured after a minivan jumped a curb and struck them. The incident occurred around 38 east Broadway, near Catherine Street. WCBS 2 reports, "Police say the van apparently backed up onto the sidewalk, striking the children. At least two of the victims were pinned below the vehicle." Two of the victims were taken to NY Downtown Hospital. NY1 now says 14 people-10 children and 4 adults-were struck by the van. Two children are in critical condition and three children are in stable condition. Apparently a second child has died at the hospital. The children were in a day care program walking in a "daisy chain" with their adult chaperones. The children were walking from a library visit back to the Red Apple Child Development Center at 25 Market Street.

Apparently there was no driver in the van.  Some how the van accelerated after in reverse after the driver left the van.

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