A 70-year-old yellow cab driver who crashed into a lamp post at the corner of W42nd Street and 12th Avenue on October 9th at around 2:27pm has died, according to police. The NYPD said the man – whose identity had not yet been released in mid-October – succumbed to his injuries after being transported in critical condition to Mount Sinai Morningside.
The crash occurred when the westbound taxi driver reportedly suffered a medical episode and lost control of his vehicle. The cab jumped the curb and slammed into a streetlight pole near the entrance to the West Side Highway, creating a chaotic scene that left four people hospitalized.
Inside the cab were two passengers – a 61-year-old man and a 55-year-old woman – who were both taken to Bellevue and Mount Sinai Morningside hospitals in stable condition. A 33-year-old pedestrian struck in the collision was transported to Mount Sinai West, also in stable condition.
Source: W42ndStreet
