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Taxi accidentally drives into crowd in Moscow - police (VIDEO) Taxi driver loses control & accidentally drives into crowd in Moscow (VIDEO)
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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. A Moscow taxi driver reportedly lost control of his car and drove his vehicle onto a crowded sidewalk, injuring seven people, including two Mexican nationals who had come to Russia for the World Cup.
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. The accident occurred on the busy Ilyinka Street near Red Square, where many tourists and locals were out celebrating the Russia 2018 Mundial. Video footage of the crash shows a yellow cab abruptly accelerating out of the line of slowly moving cars and swerving onto the sidewalk. The vehicle ran into several pedestrians then crashed into a road sign.
“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. Six pedestrians were slightly injured, while one woman received medium injuries, according to authorities. The Mexican Embassy confirmed two of their citizens were hurt.
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 attempted to flee the site of the crash, with a visibly angry crowd chasing him, footage shot by bystanders shows. It remains unclear whether people apprehended the suspect, or if police got to him first.
Seven people were injured, according to police. One woman reportedly received medium injuries, while all other pedestrians were slightly injured. “According to preliminary data, the crash occurred when the driver lost control of the car,” Moscow police said, after questioning the detained suspect and launching a criminal probe into the incident.
Two women, both citizens of Mexico, were caught up in the incident, receiving slight injuries, their Embassy said. The man, who insists he had not driven into the crowd on purpose, had a Kyrgyz driving license and had worked as a taxi driver in Moscow for just about a month. According to sources familiar with the investigation, the driver was not drunk and claims he fled only because he was disoriented and scared. He reportedly said he was falling asleep after working all night, and had “accidentally” pressed the accelerator instead of brakes.
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.
Photos of the man’s 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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