Man arrested after car on NYC sidewalk injures 8
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Fire authorities say eight people have been hurt, several of them seriously, after a car jumped a curb and slammed into a Manhattan store. Witnesses say the driver lost control about a block away and plowed through everything on the sidewalk. (June
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- Police%3A Shaun Martin%2C of Queens%2C was driving under the influence of either alcohol or drugs
- Vehicle plowed down a sidewalk and smashed through a storefront flower stand
- Eight people were injured%2C at least one critically
NEW YORK (AP) — Police have arrested a New York City man in connection with a car wreck that left a half city block in shambles and severely injured a 60-year-old man.
Police say Shaun Martin, of Queens, was driving under the influence of either alcohol or drugs when his car rocketed onto a Manhattan sidewalk Wednesday morning.
Eight people were hurt as the car smashed through a tree, a telephone booth, parked bicycles, a parking kiosk and a flower stand.
Several people were hospitalized. One cyclist in the city's new bike-share program was hit by a flying fire hydrant.
Police say Martin was driving a rented Nissan Altima.
They say this isn't the first time he has been charged with inebriated driving.