Child among seven injured after taxi crashes into pedestrians outside Macy’s in New York on Christmas Day

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Seven people were injured, including a child, when a taxi crashed into pedestrians on a sidewalk near Herald Square in New York City on Christmas Day. The accident happened next to the iconic Macy’s department store on the corner of West 34th Street and the Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan shortly after 4pm. open image in gallery The accident happened outside Macy’s flagship store in Midtown Manhattan A nine-year-old boy suffered a cut and a 41-year-old woman sustained an injury to her head, police said. There was a whole group of us that ripped the fender off, lifted the car back and then that’s when I grabbed the little boy, got him to the corner, realized that what ended up being his mom underneath.” open image in gallery It is believed the driver of the taxi suffered a medical emergency Sam Mohammed, 35, a hot dog stand worker told the New York Post he was serving customers when the taxi crashed feet away from him.