MOTT HAVEN, Bronx (WABC) — Two people were hurt, including a teenage girl, after an SUV plowed into them and smashed into restaurant in the Bronx.
The incident happened Wednesday shortly after 3 p.m. on East 129th Street and Brook Avenue in Mott Haven.
The driver of a Dodge SUV with Texas plates struck a 17-year-old girl and a 40-year-old man before crashing into an outdoor dining structure at Villa Tapia.
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The girl is in critical condition but is expected to survive. The 40-year-old victim suffered minor injuries.
They were both taken to nearby hospitals.
The driver of the SUV fled the scene on foot.
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