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Driver crashes into CityMD in Queens; over a dozen hurt

Driver charged after crashing into CityMD in Queens
Driver charged after crashing into CityMD in Queens 00:26

NEW YORK -- Fourteen people were hurt when a driver crashed into an urgent care in Queens.

It happened around 11 a.m. Saturday at the CityMD along Greenpoint Avenue near 48th Street in Sunnyside.

Police say the driver was speeding when he jumped the curb and struck a traffic sign before crashing into the building.

The city's Department of Buildings says four people were taken to a local hospital in stable condition. The other victims were treated at the scene.

Police say the driver was taken into custody charged with reckless endangerment.

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