Coverage dated December 25, 2024

New York taxi driver hits 6 pedestrians, 3 taken to hospital, police say

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A New York Police Department spokesperson said the taxi driver may have suffered a medical episode, but that the investigation had yet to confirm that.

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  1. Washington Times

    New York City taxi driver hits 6 pedestrians, police say (opens Washington Times)

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    A taxicab hit six pedestrians in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, police said, with three people - including a 9-year-old boy - transported to hospitals for their injuries.

  2. WTHR Indianapolis

    New York taxi driver hits 6 pedestrians, 3 taken to hospital, police say (opens WTHR Indianapolis)

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    A New York Police Department spokesperson said the taxi driver may have suffered a medical episode, but that the investigation had yet to confirm that.

  3. WSVN Miami

    New York taxi driver hits 6 pedestrians, 3 taken to hospital, police say - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — A taxicab hit six pedestrians in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, police said, with three people — including a 9-year-old boy

  4. WHDH Boston

    New York taxi driver hits 6 pedestrians, 3 taken to hospital, police say - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — A taxicab hit six pedestrians in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, police said, with three people — including a 9-year-old boy

  5. The Hill

    NYC taxi driver hits multiple pedestrians, sending some to hospital (opens The Hill)

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    A taxi hit six pedestrians after jumping a curb in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, sending three people to the hospital for injuries, The Associated Press reported. A spokesperson for the New York Police Department said two people, including a 9-year-old boy, were taken to Weill Cornell Medical Cent…

  6. UPI

    Taxi jumps curb in NYC, hits 6 pedestrians, 3 hospitalized (opens UPI)

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    Bystanders pulled a 9-year-old boy and his mother from under a taxi near Macy's in New York City on Christmas Day after the vehicle jumped a curb and hit numerous civilians, police said.

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