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Trunk-or-Treat Crash Injures Six at Bushwick Police Precinct
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Collision at Bushwick Trunk-or-Treat
On Oct. 29, 2026, a 56-year-old driver, identified as Michael Marsh, steered a black sedan onto the sidewalk outside the NYPD 83rd Precinct in Bushwick, Brooklyn, during the precinct’s “Trunk-or-Treat” Halloween event. The vehicle struck three adults and three children before colliding with a parked ambulance. All six victims were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. Police arrested Marsh and his 46-year-old passenger at the scene.
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Background & Context
The “Trunk-or-Treat” gathering, promoted on social media, featured free candy, a DJ, decorated police cars and a K-9 unit, aiming to provide a safe, family-friendly Halloween alternative. The event was held at 480 Knickerbocker Ave., near Bleecker St., and attracted dozens of families in costume.
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Data & Statistics
- Driver: Michael Marsh, 56, blood-alcohol content reported at 0.264 (more than three times the legal limit).
- Victims:
- Children: ages 6, 8 and 11.
- Adults: ages 31, 53, 74 (and an 80-year-old mentioned in one report).
- Hospitals:
- Bellevue Hospital – 31-year-old woman and two girls (6 & 11).
- Wyckoff Heights Medical Center – 74-year-old woman and 8-year-old boy.
- Elmhurst Hospital – 53-year-old woman (and a 58-year-old woman in one account).
- Charges: Marsh faces multiple counts, including vehicular assault in the second degree, reckless endangerment in the second degree, operating a vehicle with a blood-alcohol level above .08, aggravated DWI, driving on the sidewalk and driving without a seatbelt.
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Official Statements & Responses
NYPD officials noted the driver was taken into custody promptly and that the incident was not terror-related. Hospital spokespeople reported that all victims are in stable condition and expected to survive.
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Conflicting Reports & Gaps
- Number of child victims: Most outlets list three children injured; a Fox 5 report mentions only two children.
- Age of the oldest adult victim: One source cites an 80-year-old, while others list the oldest as 74.
- Exact time of the crash: Reports vary between 3:54 p.m., 3:56 p.m. and “just before 4 p.m.”
These discrepancies highlight the evolving nature of the police investigation and the reliance on eyewitness accounts.
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Verbatim Quotes
- “One second. Literally. I was an inch. As soon as I got out the cab and stepped on the sidewalk, it came and rammed us. So when it hit the truck, it hit us like it pushed us. But I shifted my baby,” — Caira Lewis, another witness
- “I want to go home. Like it was horrible because I had to throw my baby behind me. It was a lot going on. I know the kids were scared.” — Still
- “But it was a lot of blood out here today, and I don’t want to see that,” — Caira Lewis, another witness
- “These kids were trying to have a great time a little bit before Halloween. And a drunk driver unfortunately was under the influence obviously and kind of ruined that for everybody.” — Police