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The New York Police Department (NYPD) confirmed to Fox News Digital that the 58-year-old taxi driver threw the taxi over the curb, plunging the vehicle into a group of pedestrians in Herald Square on 6th Avenue and West 34th Street, just after 4 o'clock. p.m. ET on Christmas Day.
The New York Police Department did not specify the type of medical emergency, but said the driver was taken to a hospital after the incident and was in stable condition.
New York City taxi crashes into group of pedestrians on Christmas Day, leaves at least 6 injured
A yellow taxi crashed into a group of pedestrians. At least six people were injured. (WNYW)
Three other people were also hospitalized, police said. Authorities said a 9-year-old boy was taken to the hospital with lacerations to his leg; a 41-year-old woman was taken to hospital with a head injury; and a 49-year-old woman was taken to hospital with a leg injury.
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The other people refused medical treatment following the accident, police said.
Image of the taxi that crashed into a group of pedestrians on Christmas Day in New York. (WNYW)
Herald Square is a popular tourist destination, especially during the holiday season, where Broadway, Sixth Avenue and 34th Street meet.
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No one was arrested following the accident.