New York  - One child was dead and four other children were injured Thursday after a van plowed onto a sidewalk in Manhattan's Chinatown, CNN reported.

CNN showed images of a white tent covering the accident scene near the van, which straddled the sidewalk and the street.

The report said that one child was dead on arrival at the hospital, one was in critical condition and one was seriously injured. The fate of the other two children was not known. (dpa)