Three seriously injured
Taxi drives into a crowd in New York
A cab drove onto the sidewalk and into a crowd on Broadway in New York. As the police of the German Press Agency announced on Monday, three people were taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
Published: 7:09 am
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Updated: 8:19 am
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At least six people were injured, including the driver. It was initially unclear how the incident in the New York borough of Manhattan could have happened. But the police assumed it was an accident.
The scene of the incident was a few blocks south of the Empire State Building in an area with many hotels, bars and restaurants.
Passers-by wanted to pick up the taxi
According to initial investigations, the yellow taxi turned left onto Broadway and initially collided with a cyclist, the police said. The driver then dodged onto the sidewalk, finally accelerated and pushed two women against a wall with his car.
“When this happened, a remarkable scene unfolded,” New York City Police Officer John Chell said at a news conference. About 15 to 20 passers-by tried to lift the taxi and free the women from their plight. (SDA)
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