Chinatown Business Struck Again By Vehicle

2009_11_htw.jpg Yesterday, a truck hit a Chinatown business near the Manhattan Bridge—and it was the second time this year wireless store has been hit. The Post reports that a "runaway cement truck" which "apparently lost its [brakes] at about noon on Canal Street near the Manhattan Bridge, careen[ed] out of control along the busy street" and "sideswiped half a dozen cars -- including one filled with children -- and then crashed through the front of a wireless-phone store." (See this picture.) One witness said of the scared children, "They were very distraught. It was traumatic. The truck was bearing down on them. They were both crying." Ten people (no pedestrians) had minor injuries; no criminality was involved.

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"apparently lost its breaks at about noon"

Yes we all saw it. Please calm down, it's not that serious.

it's a direct cut and paste from the NY Post link.
so you can't really blame gothamist for this.

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