Brooklyn crash leaves two dead and five injured as out-of-control driver is questioned

Surveillance video shows the moment a runaway car ran a red light, collided with another vehicle and plunged onto the sidewalk in Brooklyn, killing two and injuring five.

The collision occurred just before 1 p.m. Monday at the intersection of 18th Avenue and 64th Street in the Bensonhurst neighborhood, authorities said.

Surveillance video of the accident obtained by DailyMail.com appears to show a white car driving erratically at high speed, before running a red light and crashing into a dark SUV at the intersection.

The white car then hurtles onto the sidewalk as the SUV turns onto the road, with both vehicles badly mangled.

Crash left two dead and five injured

Surveillance video shows the moment a runaway car ran a red light, collided with another vehicle and plunged onto the sidewalk in Brooklyn, killing two and injuring five.

The collision occurred just before 1 p.m. Monday at the intersection of 18th Avenue and 64th Street in the Bensonhurst neighborhood, authorities said.

The collision occurred just before 1 p.m. Monday at the intersection of 18th Avenue and 64th Street in the Bensonhurst neighborhood, authorities said.

An NYPD source told DailyMail.com that the driver of the white vehicle was questioned. As of Monday night, the driver had yet to be arrested or charged.

The dead victims were the driver of the black SUV and a pedestrian struck in the collision, authorities said.

They were transported in critical condition to the Maimonides Medical Center, but none survived.

No further details were immediately available on the age and gender of the victims who died in the crash.

Of the five injured victims, three were transported to Maimonides, one in critical condition, authorities said.

The other two injured victims were transported to NYU Langone.

Photos of the aftermath of the accident show the white car, a Toyota Camry, with extensive damage to the front end.

Photos of the aftermath of the accident show the white car, a Toyota Camry, with extensive damage to the front end.

An NYPD source told DailyMail.com that the driver of the white vehicle was questioned.  As of Monday night, the driver had yet to be arrested or charged.

An NYPD source told DailyMail.com that the driver of the white vehicle was questioned. As of Monday night, the driver had yet to be arrested or charged.

The victims killed were the driver of the black SUV seen above and a pedestrian struck in the collision, authorities said.

The victims killed were the driver of the black SUV seen above and a pedestrian struck in the collision, authorities said.

After the accident, passersby gathered behind yellow police tape and looked on grimly after the victims were taken away by ambulance.

After the accident, passersby gathered behind yellow police tape and looked on grimly after the victims were taken away by ambulance.

Photos of the aftermath of the accident show the white car, a Toyota Camry, with extensive damage to the front end.

The wrecked Camry sits on the sidewalk as personal items are strewn across the pavement, including clothing and a football.

The black SUV also sustained catastrophic damage in the collision, photos from the scene show.

After the accident, passersby gathered behind yellow police tape and looked on grimly after the victims were taken away by ambulance.

“This was a completely preventable tragedy,” New York City Councilman Justin Brannan said in a Facebook post, vowing that an arrest in the fatal crash was “pending.”

“Anyone who knows this area well knows how crowded it can be in the middle of the day,” said Brannan, whose district includes Bensonhurst and nearby Bay Ridge.

“A driver who speeds and runs red lights in a congested area with no regard for anyone or anything should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” he added. “Praying for all involved.”

NYPD officers control the scene after the collision left two dead and five injured in Brooklyn

NYPD officers control the scene after the collision left two dead and five injured in Brooklyn

A downed utility pole is seen after the high-speed collision in Bensonhurst

A downed utility pole is seen after the high-speed collision in Bensonhurst

The black SUV crumpled almost beyond recognition after the Camry rammed into it.

The black SUV crumpled almost beyond recognition after the Camry rammed into it.

NYPD officers work the scene after the collision killed two people in Bensonhurst on Monday.

NYPD officers work the scene after the collision killed two people in Bensonhurst on Monday.

Residents gathered to watch in concern after Monday's crash, which came just weeks after another deadly rampage in nearby Bay Ridge.

Residents gathered to watch in concern after Monday’s crash, which came just weeks after another deadly rampage in nearby Bay Ridge.

Monday’s incident comes just weeks after the driver of a U-Haul truck was charged with murder in a separate deadly rampage in a nearby Brooklyn neighborhood.

Police say 62-year-old Weng Sor was “without medication” when he struck eight people on February 13 in Bay Ridge, killing one of them, saying he was targeting “enemies.”

The rented U-Haul crashed into cyclists, motorcyclists and at least one pedestrian, before police finally pinned the truck against a building after a miles-long chase.

The truck also struck a police car as it hurtled along its twisting route, and the officer inside was among those injured.

Sor was ordered detained without bail and is currently being held in the jail ward at Bellevue Hospital. He is next due to appear in Brooklyn court on April 20.