Six people, including three children, were struck during a Halloween event in Brooklyn, New York. According to the NYPD, 56-year-old Michael Marsh, driving under the influence of alcohol, first hit a parked ambulance and then drove into a group of people attending the event. On Friday, officers announced that the driver had been charged with eight counts.
The incident occurred Thursday shortly before 4 p.m. According to police, Marsh allegedly struck an ambulance parked on the sidewalk in front of a building at 480 Knickerbocker Avenue. The car then drove into people taking part in the Halloween event in front of a police station.
The injured included three girls, ages 6, 8 and 11, and three women, ages 31, 53 and 74.
Police charged the 56-year-old with eight counts, including assault with a vehicle, reckless endangerment and driving while intoxicated.
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