A deadly three-car crash in Gowanus left one man dead and several others injured after a car went up in flames Sunday evening, police said.
It happened just after 6:30 p.m. at the intersection of 2nd Avenue and 9th Street. Investigators say a Honda Odyssey heading north on 2nd Avenue slammed into a Mercedes Benz crossing on 9th Street. The impact pushed the Mercedes into a Dodge, and one of the cars quickly caught fire.
Video from the scene shows FDNY firefighters racing to the burning vehicle while people nearby shouted, “It’s on fire!” Crews had to pull someone out of the wreck…