Stunning footage captures the chaotic moment a taxi lost control and hurtled onto a New York City sidewalk, striking two pedestrians before crashing into a bodega.
The dramatic incident unfolded on a Saturday afternoon in Manhattan’s bustling Lower East Side, as the two women stood chatting near the storefront.
The video reveals the women in conversation when, without warning, the taxi swerves directly towards them. A resounding crash echoes as the vehicle collides with the building, scattering debris and toppling flower arrangements outside. The storefront suffered significant damage, with onlookers quickly gathering to assess the situation and offer assistance.
In the aftermath, a passenger in the back seat struggled to exit the cab, her way obstructed by the wreckage.
Surveillance footage from March 14, 2026, depicts the moment the taxi jumped the curb, hitting pedestrians before slamming into the Manhattan store, as reported by Fox News Digital.
According to police statements provided to Fox News Digital on Monday, the taxi driver involved was 25 years old, and there were two passengers, both 24, in the vehicle.
Police said the driver was attempting to make a turn “when the vehicle mounted the sidewalk and collided with two female pedestrians.”
A New York City taxi sits surrounded by debris after crashing onto a Lower East Side building in Manhattan. (Peter Gerber)
No arrests have been made, authorities said.
The two pedestrian victims, ages 24 and 25, fortunately survived the crash.
Workers clean debris outside a Lower East Side bodega after a taxi crashed into the storefront on March 14, 2026. (Peter Gerber)
One of the victims was knocked to the ground and found lying beneath the car, local outlet WABC-TV reported.
“We had no idea what happened and then came out, we saw someone was on the ground – someone was under the car,” one witness told the outlet.
The other victim was thrown into the bodega’s basement through a street-level opening but was not seriously injured, Fox 5 New York reported.
All the individuals involved were taken to a local hospital in stable condition, officials said.
Police tape surrounds a damaged taxi outside a deli grocery in Manhattan on March 14, 2026, after the vehicle veered onto the sidewalk and struck pedestrians. (Peter Gerber)
The crash left the bodega with significant damage, particularly to its storefront, Fox 5 reported.
