Die NYPDsaid during an afternoon news briefing that five people had been struck, three of whom suffered critical injuries. One was a bicyclist who the cab driver collided with first during a left-hand turn onto the busy street. Two females were pinned against a wall, volgens owerhede, and between 15 en 20 bystanders ran over to try and lift the SUV off of them.
The driver was also taken to the hospital, volgens owerhede.
It happened at 1186 Broadway, a few blocksaway from Madison Square Parkand an area frequently packed with New Yorkers and tourists alike. Police said they had obtained video evidence.
An aerial view shows the aftermath of a New York City taxi crash that left at least 4 pedestrians hurt, three of them critically, volgens owerhede. (JAKKALS 5 NUUT)
Police said Broadway was closed near 29th Street as part of the investigation.
The driver may have suffered a medical emergency, an NYPD spokesperson told Fox News Digital, but investigators were still looking into the circumstances that led up to the crash.
Police said the crash appeared to have been an accident. The highway investigation team was on scene.
