Car Crashes Through Playground Fence Near Williamsburg, Injuring Four People

Yisroel R.

Four people were injured after a multi-vehicle crash near Williamsburg sent a car crashing through the fence of a playground on Sunday morning.

The crash occurred shortly after 9 a.m. near Vandervoort Avenue and Anthony Street in Greenpoint, near Sgt. William Dougherty Playground.

According to police, the crash began when a driver struck another vehicle, causing it to veer off the road and collide with two additional vehicles. A white Mercedes-Benz them went crashing through the playground fence and coming to rest on a damaged concrete barrier.

Four people sustained injuries in the crash, including two who were transported to Woodhull Hospital for treatment. The extent of their injuries was not immediately clear.

The driver believed to have caused the initial crash fled the scene. NYPD is investigating the incident.