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Today in History: Uzbek driver kills eight in Manhattan truck attack

By Drooid · Oct 31, 2026 · How we work

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On October 31 2017, Uzbek immigrant Sayfullo Saipov rented a pickup truck and drove it along the Hudson River Park bike path in Lower Manhattan, striking cyclists and runners for about a mile. The attack killed eight people—including six foreign tourists—and injured thirteen, marking one of New York City’s deadliest vehicle-ramming assaults.

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On October 31 2017, Uzbek immigrant Sayfullo Saipov rented a pickup truck and drove it along the Hudson River Park bike path in Lower Manhattan, striking cyclists and runners for about a mile. The attack killed eight people—including six foreign tourists—and injured thirteen, marking one of New York City’s deadliest vehicle-ramming assaults.