New York video captures wild highway brawl after vehicle crash

Three people have been arrested in New York State in the wake of a wild brawl that erupted following a vehicle crash on Long Island.

Police told Fox5 NY that the fight happened in Lindenhurst around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday when the occupants of both vehicles – who they say knew each other – got out and began swinging.

Footage taken from the scene shows one vehicle flipped over on its side outside a Citibank branch.

As the person recording the video zooms in, one man can be seen swinging a stick at another individual.

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The two are then seen engaging in a struggle when a third male wearing an orange shirt emerges from behind the wrecked vehicle. 

That person jumps into the fray for a few moments before running around the vehicle and grabbing a stick himself, which he starts swinging. 

At one point, six people could be seen fighting along the center median of the highway. 

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Other people rush to the scene and eventually manage to break up the two sides.  

By the time the camera zoomed back out, a crowd was seen gathered outside the Citibank to witness the commotion. 

Three people were arrested as a result of the fight and charged with second-degree assault, according to Fox5 NY. One of those individuals reportedly was a minor. 

 

Multiple people also were taken to local hospitals to receive treatment for non-life-threatening injuries, Fox5 NY also reported.