By Associated Press - Monday, September 11, 2017

NEW YORK (AP) - Police say a woman is in critical condition after a drunken driver plowed into a group of cyclists participating in a biking event in New York City.

Three bicyclists were injured during the Sunday morning NYC Century Bike Tour in Brooklyn. Police say the 39-year-old driver of the van has been arrested and charged with vehicular assault, driving without a license and driving while impaired.

Police say the man was intoxicated when he drove into the crowd of bicyclists who were stopped at a red light.



Authorities say a 55-year-old woman from Queens is in critical condition.

Police say a 31-year-old man is in stable condition, and a third suffered minor injuries.

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