The driver whose yellow cab hit six people when he jumped a ramp in New York City The shopping district on Christmas Day was experiencing a medical emergency at the time, police said.
The New York Police Department (NYPD) confirmed to Fox News Digital that a 58-year-old truck driver drove off the road, throwing the vehicle into a group of pedestrians in Herald Square at 6th Avenue and West 34th Street after 4 pm ET on Christmas Day.
The NYPD would not elaborate on the type medical emergenciesbut he said the driver was taken to hospital after the incident and is in a stable condition.
A yellow taxi cab rammed into a group of pedestrians. At least six people were injured. (WOMAN)
Three others were also hospitalized, police said. Authorities said a 9-year-old boy was taken to the hospital with cuts 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.
SHIP EXPLOSION IN FLORIDA MARINA LEAVES ONE DEAD, MANY INJURED.
Some people refused further medical treatment after the crashthe police said.
Image of a taxi cab that plowed into a group of pedestrians on Christmas Day in New York City. (WOMAN)
Herald Square is a popular tourist destinationespecially during the holidays, at the intersection of Broadway, Sixth Avenue and 34th Street.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
No one was arrested after the accident.