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A taxicab struck a group of pedestrians at the Boston Logan International Airport taxi staging area, injuring at least nine people. | A taxicab struck a group of pedestrians at the Boston Logan International Airport taxi staging area, injuring at least nine people. |
The incident took place at the outdoor cafe near the airport’s taxi stand. Images from the scene shows a MetroCab that crashed into a building, at the corner of Porter Street and Tomahawk Drive. | The incident took place at the outdoor cafe near the airport’s taxi stand. Images from the scene shows a MetroCab that crashed into a building, at the corner of Porter Street and Tomahawk Drive. |
Police have cordoned off the area, and are treating the crash as an accident caused by operator error, local media reported. | Police have cordoned off the area, and are treating the crash as an accident caused by operator error, local media reported. |
Those injured are being evaluated and transferred to Massachusetts General Hospital, Tufts Medical Center and Boston Medical Center, the authorities said. | |
The driver, a 56-year-old man, remained on the scene after the crash and is being interviewed by police, Massachusetts State Police spokesman David Procopio told the Boston Globe. | The driver, a 56-year-old man, remained on the scene after the crash and is being interviewed by police, Massachusetts State Police spokesman David Procopio told the Boston Globe. |
As Americans prepare to celebrate Independence Day, law enforcement agencies are on alert for potential terrorist attacks using vehicles. On July 14, 2016 in Nice, France, a terrorist drove a tractor-trailer into a crowd of Bastille Day revelers, killing 86 people and injuring 434. Another terrorist drove a truck into a Christmas market in Berlin in December, killing 12 and injuring 56 people | As Americans prepare to celebrate Independence Day, law enforcement agencies are on alert for potential terrorist attacks using vehicles. On July 14, 2016 in Nice, France, a terrorist drove a tractor-trailer into a crowd of Bastille Day revelers, killing 86 people and injuring 434. Another terrorist drove a truck into a Christmas market in Berlin in December, killing 12 and injuring 56 people |