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VIDEO: New Yorkers lift taxi off women after it ran them over on sidewalk
Two women that were hit by the car got pinned between the vehicle and a building
June 21, 2022 11:01am
Updated: June 21, 2022 11:28am
A New York Taxi ran over three people and injured several others after it collided with a bicycle and hopped onto a busy sidewalk in Midtown Manhattan, authorities said on Monday.
According to New York Police Department (NYPD) officials, the 60-year-old cab driver was attempting to turn left onto Broadway at around 1 p.m. when he collided with a 50-year-old bicyclist on a CitiBike.
Police believe the driver panicked and hit the gas instead of the break. As a result, the cab driver veered left and hopped onto the curb between 28th and 29th Street, plowing through several people.
Two women were hit by the car and got pinned between the vehicle and a building. Some 15 to 20 bystanders rushed to the scene to help lift the car off of the women. The police described the New Yorker’s heroic actions as a “remarkable scene.”
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— Viral News NY (@ViralNewsNYC) June 20, 2022
Taxi jumps the sidewalk in NYC on 29th in Broadway mowing down a multiple people, a group of 10 to 15 people lifted the cab off of the people who were trapped under the cab #NYC pic.twitter.com/uXVpgEDgDG
At least six people were injured in the crash, including the driver. Three women are in critical condition but are expected to survive. The victims include a 32-year-old woman from Mexico with a leg injury, a 32-year-old woman from Mexico with bruising, and a 48-year-old woman from Columbus, Ohio, with a leg injury. The other had minor injuries.
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— loveworld (@LoveWorld_Peopl) June 20, 2022
🔴NEW YORK :#VIDEO A NYC TAXI CRASHED INTO PEDESTRIANS IN MANHATTAN!
Incident occurred on Broadway Avenue.
At least 6 people have been struck by a taxi, 3 people in critical condition.
Cause still unknown#BreakingNews #Manhattan #NYC #Accident #Accidente pic.twitter.com/93h578Neol
Police officials believe the collision was an accident and do not suspect criminal intent. However, the investigation is still ongoing.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams toured the scene on Monday evening, vowing to prevent a tragedy like this from happening again.
“Traffic safety is all of our concerns, and we are going to continue to push forward to make sure our streets are safe," Adams said.
