PHOTOS: Deadly terror attack in New York City
Several injured after trucks plows into bike path
— -- A truck plowed into pedestrians and cyclists on bike path in New York City Tuesday, killing at least eight people and injuring several others. Mayor Bill de Blasio called the incident a “cowardly act or terror” but said there was no evidence of a wider, ongoing threat.
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The rental truck crossed from a busy street in lower Manhattan into the bike path and came to a stop after hitting several people and crashing into a school bus, officials said. The driver then fled on foot before being stopped by an officer who shot him.
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![PHOTO: Bikes lie at the scene where multiple people were injured after a truck plowed through a bike path, Oct. 31, 2017, in New York City.](https://s.abcnews.com/images/US/nyc-bikes-nocops-wabc-171031_16x9t_992.jpg)
Sources said the suspect is reported to have screamed “Allah Akbar” after he fled the vehicle. The crash is being investigated as a terrorist incident.
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Officials announced they would still hold the annual Halloween parade in the West Village, which is near the scene of the crime, though with an increased police presence.
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