According to the NYPD, two teenagers collided their motorbike into a parked car after a thrilling chase in Queens.
Authorities said that the incident started with police responding to reports of shots fired at a school. However, the situation took a turn for the worse when the motorbike operator decided to flee as the police tried to stop them.
Gunshots were heard at PS 22 on Sanford Avenue, causing a dramatic scene that unfolded shortly after 4 p.m. on Friday, according to the police.
According to authorities, a witness described a male suspect who made his escape on a dark-colored, two-wheel vehicle.
The NYPD stated that the driver failed to stop when the police tried to pull over the vehicle near Franklin Avenue and Bowne Street.
The driver of the vehicle, according to an NYPD spokesman, did not navigate the roadways properly and ended up colliding with a parked unoccupied gray SUV while traveling east on Franklin Avenue towards Bowne Street.
The operator, who is just 16 years old, sustained head trauma and was first taken by EMS to New York-Presbyterian Queens in stable condition. Later, they were transferred to New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center, still in stable condition, according to the spokesman.
The motorbike passenger, who is 14 years old, suffered cuts and bruises to his hand. He was then taken to New York-Presbyterian Queens hospital and is currently in stable condition. Fortunately, the officers involved in the incident did not sustain any injuries.
The NYPD spokesman declined to disclose the cause of the pursuit or the reason behind the police stopping the motorbike. He stated that the investigation is still ongoing and that no arrests have been made at this point.
In a video obtained by The Post, three individuals were seen observing the block when suddenly, the motorcycle collided with the SUV, causing the two riders to be forcefully ejected from the vehicle.
As the two unmarked cars screeched to a halt, four plainclothes police officers sprang into action. One officer immediately rushed to the aid of an unmoving individual, while the remaining officers swiftly pursued their target, sprinting down the block.
The police have arrested and charged both teenagers with several offenses, including criminal possession of a controlled substance, reckless endangerment, obstruction of governmental administration, fleeing from officers in a motor vehicle, and criminal possession of a weapon, according to authorities.
According to the police, the pair was found in possession of a switchblade and illegal drugs.
The authorities have withheld the names of the individuals involved due to their status as juveniles.
