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NYC Van Crash Kills 2 Kids

Vehicle spun out after making a U-turn, witnesses say

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 22, 2009 1:57 PM CST

(Newser) – Two preschoolers were killed and 11 other people were injured when a van jumped a curb and ran into a crowd in Manhattan’s Chinatown today, Newsday reports. The gray van went out of control after making a U-turn, witnesses said. The dead children were... Read full story »

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