The driver whose yellow cab jumped the curb and struck six pedestrians in a New York City shopping district on Christmas Day was undergoing a medical emergency at the time, police said.
The New York City Police Department (NYPD) told FOX News Digital that a 58-year-old taxi driver drove his taxi over the curb and into a group of pedestrians at Herald Square at 6th Avenue and West 34th Street shortly after 4 p.m. He admitted that he had run into him. ET on Christmas Day.
The NYPD did not elaborate on the type of medical emergency, but said the driver was taken to a hospital after the crash and was in stable condition.
At least six people injured when New York City taxi rams into group of pedestrians on Christmas Day
A yellow taxi collided with a group of pedestrians. At least six people were injured. (WNYW)
Three other people were also hospitalized, police said. Officials said a 9-year-old boy was taken to the hospital with lacerations to his leg. A 41-year-old woman was taken to the hospital with head injuries. A 49-year-old woman was taken to hospital with leg injuries.
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The others refused further medical treatment after the accident, police said.
Image of a taxi that crashed into a group of pedestrians on Christmas Day in New York City. (WNYW)
Herald Square, where Broadway, 6th Avenue, and 34th Street meet, is a popular tourist destination, especially during the holiday season.
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No one was arrested after this accident.
