3 Dead, 8 Injured After Truck Strikes Group Celebrating July 4 In NYC Park

New York City authorities say three people were killed and eight others injured after a pickup truck drove into a group celebrating the Fourth of July. Police Chief Jeffrey Maddrey says the truck came down a street “at a high rate of speed” shortly before 9 p.m. Thursday and drove into Corlears Hook Park on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Maddrey says two victims were confirmed dead at the scene. A police spokesperson says a third victim was later pronounced dead. Police say the driver, 44-year-old Daniel Hyden has been arrested on charges including driving while intoxicated. It's not clear whether Hyden has an attorney who can speak for him.