Multiple people, including a nine-year-old child – have been injured after a taxi plowed into pedestrians in New York’s Herald Square in a Christmas Day horror.
The NYPD told DailyMail.com the vehicle was traveling north on sixth avenue when it veered off onto the sidewalk and struck six people at 6th and West 34th Street. The crash happened just after 4pm.
The crash may have been caused by the taxi driver, who is a 58-year-old man, having a possible medical episode, DailyMail.com has confirmed.
Six people were left with non-life threatening injuries. The victims were a nine-year-old male, a 19-year-old female, a 37-year-old female, a 41-year-old female and two 49-year-old females, according to the NYPD.
The nine-year-old sustained a laceration to his right thigh and the 41-year-old had a head injury. Both were taken to Weill Cornell Medical center.
The 49-year-old woman was taken to Bellevue Hospital with a leg injury. The remaining three female victims, aged 19,37 and 49, all refused medical attention, police said.
The NYPD said all six victims were in stable condition, though no information on the taxi driver’s condition was given.
The driver has also not been identified and police have still not yet made any arrests or charged anyone.
Pictured: The taxi that plowed into a crowd at Herald Square at 6th and West 34th Street and injured six people
New York’s Herald Square (pictured) is home to the flagship Macy’s store
NYPD told DailyMail.com the incident happened just after 4pm
Officers are still investigating the scene of the crash, but it appeared to be an accident.
Dean Moses, an amNewYork reporter, was on the scene and got footage of the stalled taxi cab which he said ‘jumped the curb.’
An eyewitness also told Moses that the wheels on the cab were still spinning after it came to a stop. The vehicle’s hood was up and showed signs of damage.
Herald Square is home to Macy’s flagship department store, where tourists flock over the Christmas period, especially December 25.
Police are on scene at the major shopping district right in the heart of Midtown Manhattan. NYPD said the investigation is ongoing.
This is a breaking news story with updates to follow.
