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An unoccupied delivery van mistakenly left in reverse jumped a curb and barreled into a group of children returning to their day-care center after a trip to the library, killing two and seriously injuring a third, authorities said.
Fourteen other children were hospitalized with minor injuries.
The incident occurred in the Chinatown district of Manhattan as the children walked less than two blocks through the busy area with their teachers.
Police reviewed the incident and decided it was an accident. The driver was not charged.
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