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Taxi accidentally drives into crowd in Moscow - police (VIDEO) Taxi accidentally drives into crowd in Moscow - police (VIDEO)
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A taxi driver has lost control of his car and driven his vehicle into a crowded sidewalk in Moscow, injuring at least seven people including, two Mexican nationals, who had come to Russia for the World Cup. A Moscow taxi driver lost control of his car and drove his vehicle onto a crowded sidewalk on Saturday afternoon. At least seven people were injured, including two Mexican nationals, who had come to Russia for the World Cup.
The traffic accident occurred on Ilyinka street located close to Red Square on Saturday, when the driver suddenly accelerated, hit the pedestrians on the sidewalk and crashed into a road sign. The accident occurred on Ilyinka Street near Red Square, when many tourists and locals were out celebrating the Russia 2018 Mundial. Video footage shows a yellow cab abruptly accelerating out of the line of slowly moving cars and swerving onto the sidewalk. The vehicle is seen running into several pedestrians and crashing into a road sign.
“According to preliminary data, the crash occurred when the driver lost control of the car,” the police said in a statement. A criminal investigation into the incident was launched, the police added later. “According to preliminary data, the crash occurred when the driver lost control of the car,” Moscow police said, in a statement. A criminal investigation into the incident has been launched.Footage shot by bystanders shows the driver fleeing the site of the accident with a crowd following him. It remains unclear whether people managed to catch up with him or if police got to him first.
Footage from the scene shows the driver fleeing angry pedestrians immediately after the incident. It remained unclear, whether people managed to snatch him or if police got him first. Police said the man, currently in custody, had a Kyrgyz driving license and said he had not driven into the crowd on purpose.
The driver of the licensed cab, who was arrested by the police, turned out to have Kyrgyz driving license.  Seven people were injured, according to police. One woman reportedly received medium injuries, while all other pedestrians were slightly injured.
Seven people were injured according to police. One woman has reportedly received medium injuries, while all the other pedestrians were injured mildly. Photos of the car, posted by the traffic authority, showed little damage and did not suggest high-speed impact. Two women, both citizens of Mexico, were caught up in the incident, receiving slight injuries, their Embassy said.
Two women, both citizens of Mexico, were caught up in the incident, receiving slight injuries, the Embassy said. Photos of the car, posted by the city’s traffic authority, showed it where it came to a halt, without its fender and straddling a fully-bent signpost.
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