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Taxi jumped onto curb, three people seriously injured in Manhattan

Three people we in critical condition on Monday afternoon after a taxi jumped onto the pavement in The Flatiron area of ​​Manhattan. driver hit cyclist and some pedestrians with his vehicle said the authorities.

Around 13:00, according to the fire department, the taxi crashed into building near 29th street and Broadway, area packed with bars, restaurants and hotels. The police officers were investigating cause of in the collision that they believe for now be an accident.

How driver turned around left to Broadway, the police said, his taxi hit cyclist and turned onto the sidewalk. vehicle then accelerated and pushed two women against a wall.

Mamadou Barry, 40, was among the pedestrians who watched collision turn around. He reported that the cyclist remained conscious, but with his hand is twisted in unnatural way.

Mr Barry joined more than a dozen other passers-by move taxi to free the victim who was crushed. When passers-by screamed, Mr. Barry turned away, not wanting to see the degree of injury. “It was scary,” he said.

Deputy Chief John Chell of This was reported to the Police Department. news conference that “wonderful scene took place: 15 to 20 New Yorkers tried pick it’s a taxi off these women”.

Mohammad Khan, owner of perfume shop in neighborhood, said he hurried to the site of in crash hearing a noise from his store, arriving to find the victims with bloody injuries. Passers-by offered them water and comforted them while they waited. for ambulances arriveon said.

The police department is investigating whether there was an accident caused through driver survived a “medical episode,” a spokesperson said earlier on Monday.

Least six people were injured and taken to hospital, including by taxi driver, according to authorities. Three of the injuries are incompatible with life.

Taxi was still on place around 15:00, next to the juice store and dessert shop. driver the door was open, next to the bike in green bike path.

crash comes against the backdrop of a striking rise in accidents during a pandemic in in city and throughout the country.

In New York, 59 people died in accidents. people during first three months of this yearaccording to Transportation Alternatives, promoting bicycles and pedestrians group. It was the deadliest start to year since 2014 when then Mayor Bill de Blasio announced his Vision Zero movement safety program whose goal was to eliminate road traffic deaths by 2024.

car ownership in in city also jumped during the pandemic like more people shunned public transit. recent weekend in In June there were about 60 percent of number of passengers on the subway of the comparable weekend before the pandemic, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Mayor Eric Adams recently announced $904 million investment in safer streets over in next five years, money it would be help for facilities like more protected bike paths and pedestrian areas. He has also stated that police officers will step up law enforcement of Traffic Laws.

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