NEW YORK – A car crash has been fatal after two people succumbed to their injuries in a crash that injured a total of seven people in Brooklyn on Monday.

The crash happened around 12:49 p.m. near the intersection of 64th Street and 18th Avenue in the Bensonhurst section of the county.

The two deceased were transported in critical condition to Maimonides Hospital, where they succumbed to their injuries. Two other seriously injured but not life-threatening were also taken there, as well as another slightly injured.

The other two victims were taken to Lutheran Hospital with minor injuries.

An on-site extraction was necessary, according to the New York Fire Department.

An investigation is underway at the scene of the accident. Check back for updates.

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