Taxi Hits, Injures Multiple Pedestrians Near Logan Airport, Police Say
Update (4:04 p.m. ET): Massachusetts state police have confirmed 10 people sustained injuries of varying degrees in the accident, and have been transported to hospitals in the area. Officers are interviewing the taxi driver, a 56-year-old Cambridge man, and have seized his vehicle.
The accident is still under investigation, though police say it doesn’t appear to have been intentional.
ORIGINAL STORY: Massachusetts State Police are trying to figure out what caused a driver to strike a group of pedestrians Monday.
Police say “several” people were injured Monday afternoon when a vehicle drove into a crowd at Porter Street and Tomahawk Drive in Boston. The incident reportedly occurred near the taxi pool where drivers wait for fares at Logan Airport.
MSP, @bostonpolice, @BostonFire, @BOSTON_EMS onscene. Preliminary reports indicate several pedestrians with injuries, varying severity. https://t.co/2bqBJYDOh3
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) July 3, 2017
Based on pictures from the scene, it appears the car drove onto the sidewalk and into a collection of picnic tables.
https://twitter.com/SteveKopack/status/881939839024803842
There’s no word yet on why the driver hit the bystanders, though officials reportedly don’t suspect it was related to terrorism.
https://twitter.com/SteveKopack/status/881941675035295745
