A car rocketing down an avenue in Manhattans dense East Village swerved out of control, plowed down a sidewalk and smashed through a storefront flower stand Wednesday morning, injuring eight people, witnesses and officials said. At least one person was critically hurt in the crash, which happened at around 7 a.m., police said. A New Yorker who saw the wreck unfold said he saw two vehicles racing down Second Avenue at a frightening speed. "They were swerving around cars. When the white car swerved right, it lost control," said Dr. Alvaro Alban.
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