NEW YORK– A taxi driver whose car struck six pedestrians when he… jumped over a curb in a Manhattan shopping district was having a medical episode at the time, New York City police said Thursday.
An NYPD spokesperson declined to comment on the type of medical episode, but said there is no evidence of criminal activity at this time. The 58-year-old was taken to a hospital in a stable condition for further examination.
Also hospitalized after the yellow cab drove onto the sidewalk across from Macy’s flagship store in Herald Square were a 9-year-old boy with a laceration to his right thigh, a 49-year-old woman with a leg injury and a 41-year-old woman with a leg injury. year old woman. All were in stable condition, police said.
Three other pedestrians, women aged 19, 37 and 49, refused medical treatment.
Herald Square is a major shopping destination for tourists and locals, with the Macy’s store occupying an entire city block between 34th and 35th Streets. It is one of the many shops in the city with extensive Christmas window displays.