Insane video shows the moment two drivers — one allegedly intoxicated — smashed into a Brooklyn building in a suspected road rage showdown that injured an innocent bystander, police and sources said.
The footage shows a pedestrian in a blue tracksuit strolling along Fulton Street in Bedford Stuyvesant around 11:15 p.m. Tuesday when two cars — a black Cadillac and BMW — suddenly sped into view after tearing through a red light, according to cops.
The 20-year-old bystander managed to leap out of the way as both cars nearly hit him, with the BMW slamming into the building, destroying an under-construction yoga studio that was due to open in weeks.
The pedestrian was injured, as were the Cadillac driver, Anthony Hayes, 56, and the BMW driver, Robert Walker, 43, who were both arrested. All three were taken to Kings County Hospital in stable condition.
Hayes, of Binghampton, N.Y., was charged with vehicular assault, driving under the influence, resisting arrest, reckless endangerment, aggravated driving while intoxicated and reckless driving, according to police.
Walker, of Stroudsbourg, Pa., was charged with vehicular assault, criminal mischief and going through a red light.
The crash caused major damage to the unopened second location of Noir Yoga — whose scheduled grand opening for Aug. 1 has since been postponed, owner Mason Mason told News12.
“It’s graphic,” Mason said. “It’s just jarring and an immense amount of damage. I’m like, how could something like this happen?”
The National Grid was called to the scene to help shut off the gas as a precaution and the Department of Buildings was notified, according to the FDNY.
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