A multi-vehicle crash in downtown Gatlinburg, Tennessee, left at least seven people injured on Sunday, including two pedestrians, authorities said.

The crash happened around 4 p.m. after a minivan traveling southbound on Parkway "accelerated unexpectedly," hitting a pedestrian, according to an official with the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security.

In the process, the van struck several vehicles, resulting in a roadside sign falling and injuring a second pedestrian on the sidewalk, Special Agent Jason Pack reported.

A total of seven people were injured: five people inside two different cars and two pedestrians, according to Pack. Their identities and the extent of their injuries are not known at this time.

"Early indications suggest the possibility of a medical emergenc

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