• According to police, the crash appeared to be an accident.
• The driver suffering from a medical emergency, but investigators still looking into what caused the crash.
• Broadway, however, closed near 29th Street, according to police.

According to city police, a taxi cab jumped a curb in Manhattan Monday afternoon and slammed into a crowd of people after mowing down a biker on Broadway in New York City.

Five people were badly struck, three of whom had critical injuries. One was a bicyclist, with whom the cab driver collided first while making a left turn onto the busy street. According to authorities, two females, however, pinned against a wall.

According to authorities, the driver was also taken to the hospital.

It happened at 1186 Broadway, a few blocks from Madison Square Park, New York City, and a popular hangout for New Yorkers and tourists alike. The police claimed to have obtained video evidence.

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As part of the investigation, Broadway, however, closed near 29th Street, according to police.

The driver may have had a medical emergency, but investigators were still looking into what caused the crash.

According to police, the crash appeared to be an accident. The highway investigation team was already on the scene.

A crowd of onlookers watched as firefighters taped off the area and approached the cab, a mid-sized SUV that had come to a stop with all four wheels on the sidewalk.