Video captures insane moment Mercedes driver nearly hits cop, sends Audi flying into deli in trendy NYC nabe
A wrong-way Mercedes driver came within inches of pancaking an NYPD detective before smashing into an Audi and sending it flying into a deli in trendy Brooklyn on Sunday, terrifying footage shows.
The 24-year-old suspect was flooring his white luxury vehicle down Henry street in Carroll Gardens — just steps away from an NYPD stationhouse — when he missed a detective by inches and slammed into the other car, police said.
Surveillance footage shows the debris-riddled aftermath of Sunday’s terrifying crash in Brooklyn.Obtained by NY Post
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Windows were smashed at the Garden Gourmet Deli and Grill in trendy Carroll Gardens.Gregory P. Mango for NY Post
The other vehicle, a black Audi, was pushed up the curb and sent flying into a corner deli, shattering its windows, according to surveillance footage obtained by The Post.
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The detective who was nearly struck then rushed in to cuff the rogue driver at the scene before more officers arrived.
“We just heard a huge brake. … All of a sudden, I saw a car flying and hit my store,” said Khalid Sarsour, the 63-year-old owner of the damaged Garden Gourmet Deli and Grill, to The Post.
This Audi was struck by the rampaging Mercedes-Benz driver, police said.Gregory P. Mango for NY Post
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“I don’t think I’ll be able to sleep because of some of the trauma,” the rattled owner said before sweeping up the shattered glass outside his store.
EMTs transported the Audi driver and a young woman in a passenger seat in the Mercedes to the hospital in stable condition. There were no other injuries.
Police are still investigating the incident.
