Two people were tragically killed and three others suffered serious bodily injuries after a vehicle struck pedestrians in Manhattan on Friday afternoon.

The 61-year-old driver of the vehicle was immediately arrested following the horrific incident on the busy avenue.

Local authorities rapidly launched a massive investigation to determine exactly what caused the crash and the events leading up to it.

Arriving officials stated at the scene that the vehicle went completely out of control shortly before the devastating collision.

However, the exact technical reason for the loss of mechanical control has not yet been officially confirmed by police.

Accident investigators are currently examining several possibilities to explain the erratic movement of the car.

They are looking closely into whether the elderly driver suddenly experienced a severe, debilitating medical emergency behind the wheel.

Elite emergency crews responded quickly to the location, treated the injured victims, secured the scene, and began collecting vital evidence.

Authorities are already reviewing multiple witness statements, surrounding surveillance video, and specific vehicle information.

They are piecing together all these crucial elements to build a much clearer and more accurate timeline of the tragic incident.

These key pieces of evidence may help explain exactly why the vehicle suddenly left its designated path and struck pedestrians in the busy area.

However, just as investigators began analyzing the car’s internal computer data loggers, a nearby shop owner stepped forward with a private security recording taken from a completely different angle. What the crystal-clear audio on that video file captured the driver frantically shouting out of the open window exactly five seconds before accelerating onto the sidewalk completely changed the entire perspective of the case…