A 72-year-old cabbie was fleeing the scene of a crash with one other taxi on the Higher East Aspect on Sunday morning when his automobile jumped the curb and crashed right into a Chase Financial institution, sending scaffolding toppling to the bottom, police mentioned.
There have been no pedestrians injured when the automobile struck the financial institution at 79th Avenue and Third Avenue round 10:30 a.m. — however each cabbies have been hospitalized, one in crucial situation, police mentioned.
The driving force of the scofflaw cab was fleeing the scene of his crash with a 62-year-old taxi driver at 79th Avenue and Fifth Avenue when he careened onto the sidewalk, police mentioned.
“He misplaced management of his automobile when he was making a left flip onto Third Avenue,” a police spokeswoman mentioned. “That’s how he jumped the curb.”
The driving force of the opposite taxi was taken to Lenox Hill Hospital with again ache. Whereas on the hospital, he suffered cardiac arrest and stays in crucial situation, cops mentioned.
The driving force who fled the crash scene was taken to Cornell Hospital in police custody with prices pending, cops mentioned.
Images of the crash present his taxi surrounded by scaffolding.
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