More than a dozen people were injured Saturday after a vehicle plowed into a crowd in Berwick, Pennsylvania, authorities said.
According to NBC affiliate WBRE-TV, the crash happened around 6:30 p.m. at a toxicology department and left several people injured when the driver crashed into a crowd along West 2nd Street in Berwick, Pennsylvania.
Geisinger Medical Center in nearby Danville received 13 patients by midnight, spokeswoman Natalie Buyny said by email. The conditions of the injured were not available.
“As of 8:30 p.m. Saturday, August 13, Geisinger is caring for 13 patients from an incident in Berwick. Staff are evaluating and triaging patients for appropriate care,” wrote Natalie Buyny, spokeswoman for Geisinger, in a statement.
In a Facebook post, the Department of Toxicology, the restaurant where the fundraiser took place, said they will be closing their doors until further notice.
“Today has been an absolute tragedy. We will be closed until further notice. Please respect our privacy as we grieve and try to process the events that have occurred. Thank you,” the restaurant wrote.
Police said the car crashed into the crowd as they attended an event to benefit the victims of the Nescopeck house fire that killed seven adults and three children last week.
Among those killed in the house fire were seven adults and three children aged 5, 6 and 7.
No word yet on what caused the crash or the conditions of the victims in Berwick.
This story is developing. Check back for updates.