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Seven Injured In Multi-Car Accident In Harlem
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Ben Yakas
Published Feb 19, 2012
Modified Feb 19, 2012
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Seven people were injured in a multi-car accident in Harlem early this morning. According to police, the incident occurred at Madison Avenue and 130th Street around 5:15 a.m. this morning. Two drivers were taken into custody at the scene with DUI's. "I heard noises around 5:30am," witness Richard Dawson, who was staying at his grandmother's house near the scene, told DNAInfo. "My grandma called the fire department right away."
Dawson says he saw a dark-colored car "with smoke coming out of the hood. I hope they got out OK." All seven victims were taken to Harlem Hospital; at least one was said to be in critical condition.
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