Taxi jumps curb, slams into Christmas Day crowd outside Manhattan Macy’s on W. 34th St.

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Posted on 12/26/2024 5:58:14 AM PST by Salman

A yellow taxi van jumped the curb and slammed into six pedestrians walking near Macy’s on W. 34th St. and Sixth Ave. on Wednesday afternoon, NYPD officials said.

Six people were struck by the taxi being operated by a 58-year-old man traveling north on Sixth Ave. near W. 34th St., where he barreled onto the busy sidewalk across the street from Macy’s flagship store at 4:03 p.m. Cops said he lost control of the cab due to an undisclosed medical emergency.

Among the victims was a 9-year-old boy who was brought to Weill Cornell Medical Center with a laceration to his leg. Also struck were two women, both 49, and three other females ages 19, 37, and 41, according to police.

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1 posted on 12/26/2024 5:58:14 AM PST by Salman

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