Overview
- Security and social-media video shows a yellow cab mounting the sidewalk at Essex and Rivington on Saturday afternoon before striking two pedestrians.
- One woman fell through an exterior opening into a shop’s basement and the other landed on the pavement, according to witnesses.
- FDNY said three people were transported to area hospitals, and subsequent reports indicated the two injured women were out of immediate danger.
- Local police told CBS the pedestrians are about 20 years old, and the cab’s two passengers got out on their own without serious injury.
- The taxi remained embedded in a corner storefront as officers collected video and witness accounts, with no charges announced as the investigation continues.