Hell's Kitchen Crash: 9 Hurt As Car Jumps Curb, NYPD Says

HELL'S KITCHEN, NY — Nine people were hurt Thursday when a car jumped a Hell's Kitchen curb and careened onto a sidewalk, plowing into several pedestrians in its path, an FDNY spokesman said.

Three of the injuries were serious the spokesman said. All nine needed hospital treatment.

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The car crash occurred on West 37th Street between Ninth and 10th avenues shortly after 12:30 p.m., an FDNY spokesman said.

Jonny Giordani, who owns Jonny's Panini Coffee Bar close to the crash site, said he saw a black SUV hit a car on W. 37th St., swerve across the road and strike a van. The SUV driver lost control and jumped the curb, crashing into pedestrians, he said.

Giordani and other cafe employees ran to help a woman lying on the street. "We ran over to her, she was bleeding a lot from the head and was not moving her arm or leg," he said. She appeared conscious as ambulance workers arrived, he said.

He said the SUV had five people inside.

Fire officials could not confirm details about how the car crash occurred.

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Lead photo of scene by Brendan Krisel/Patch