Six people, include several tourists, were injured in Herald Square on Christmas Day after being struck by a yellow cab driver who lost control and jumped the crowded curb, cops and eyewitnesses said.
The horrific incident unfolded on 34th Street and 6th Avenue in the shadow of the Macy’s department store at around 4:03 p.m. on Dec. 25.
According to law enforcement sources, a 58-year-old taxi driver traveling westbound on 34th Street t suddenly veered the vehicle toward the curb, then hopped onto the sidewalk and struck no fewer than six people, authorities confirmed.
That’s when we kind of ripped the fender off, got the car pushed back, and there was a little boy,” Tucker recalled.
While authorities are still investigating, police say all six victims suffered severe injuries but are currently in stable condition at local hospitals.
A yellow taxi driver lost control and jumped the crowded curb in Herald sq\. on Christmas Day, injuring six people, including several tourists, according to police and witnesses.
Around 4:03 p.m., the horrifying event took place in the shadow of the Macy’s department store on 34th Street and 6th Avenue. A. December. 25.
A 58-year-old taxi driver was heading west on 34th Street when he abruptly swerved the car toward the curb, leaped onto the sidewalk, and hit at least six people, according to law enforcement sources.
The 45-year-old tourist from Oregon, Ryan Tucker, said he was in town for the holidays on a trip he had always wanted to take with his family when the cab driver crashed onto the sidewalk and hit his wife, who he said would be fine.
The tires were still spinning, and the driver’s foot was still on the gas. Tucker recalled, “We kind of ripped the fender off at that point, got the car pushed back, and there was a little boy.”. I took him and sat down in the corner. I sat with him and chatted with him for three or four minutes to check on him after his dad finally ran over. “.”.
According to Tucker, the child, who was from Australia, had a mangled leg.
According to police, all six victims sustained serious injuries but are now in stable condition at nearby hospitals while the investigation continues.
Bellevue Hospital is treating a 49-year-old woman, while Cornell Hospital is treating a 41-year-old woman and a 9-year-old boy.
The taxi driver, who looked dazed, was first led into the back of a police car and then into the back of an ambulance as multiple emergency medical services were observed attending to victims on the scene.
The police have not yet announced whether the driver will be charged.
