A driver whose yellow taxi cab hit six pedestrians when he jumped a curb in a New York Metropolis buying district on Christmas Day was having a medical emergency on the time, police mentioned.
The New York Police Division (NYPD) confirmed to Fox Information Digital that the 58-year-old cab driver launched the cab over the curb, plunging the automobile into a bunch of pedestrians at Herald Sq. at sixth Avenue and West thirty fourth Avenue simply after 4 p.m. ET on Christmas Day.
The NYPD wouldn’t elaborate on the kind of medical emergency, however mentioned the driving force was taken to the hospital following the incident and is in secure situation.
NEW YORK CITY TAXI CAB PLOWS INTO GROUP OF PEDESTRIANS ON CHRISTMAS DAY, LEAVES AT LEAST 6 INJURED
A yellow taxi cab crashed into a bunch of pedestrians. Not less than six folks had been injured. (WNYW)
Three others had been additionally hospitalized, police mentioned. Authorities mentioned {that a} 9-year-old boy was taken to the hospital with lacerations to his leg; a 41-year-old feminine was taken to the hospital with a head harm; and a 49-year-old feminine was taken to the hospital with a leg harm.
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The opposite people refused additional medical therapy following the crash, police mentioned.
Picture of the taxi cab that crashed into a bunch of pedestrians on Christmas Day in New York Metropolis. (WNYW)
Herald Sq. is a well-liked vacationer vacation spot, particularly through the vacation season, the place Broadway, Sixth Avenue and thirty fourth Avenue meet.
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Nobody was arrested following the accident.
