13 Feb 2023 | 05:49 PM UTC
US: Heightened security likely in parts of Brooklyn, New York, N.Y., after vehicle strikes several people in Bay Ridge area Feb. 13
Increased security likely in Brooklyn, New York, N.Y., US, after vehicle strikes several people in Bay Ridge area Feb. 13; driver arrested.
Event
Heightened security is likely in parts of Brooklyn, New York, New York, over the coming hours after a U-Haul truck reportedly struck several people near the intersection of 5th Avenue and Bay Ridge Parkway in the Bay Ridge area Feb. 13. At least four people were injured. Authorities arrested the driver of the vehicle near the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel.
Transport and business disruptions are likely in the affected areas over the coming hours as police investigate the incident.
Context
Advice
Avoid the affected areas until police give the all-clear. Allow additional time to reach your destination if operating in Brooklyn, New York. Adhere to all instructions issued by local authorities.
