Eight people were injured after a taxi crashed into a restaurant in Manhattan.
The taxi ploughed into a building on 54th Street and Ninth Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen, which houses the Westville Hell’s Kitchen restaurant on the ground floor, and apartments above.
In photos of the incident, which occurred shortly after 12.30pm on Thursday, firefighters can be seen working to remove the front of the yellow cab from the restaurant.
The crash left behind debris including what appears to be part of the front bumper of the taxi.
According to the FDNY, five people were taken to the hospital following the crash, with photos showing one patron being transported in a wheelchair by emergency responders.
Three people refused medical aid at the site.
All of the injuries sustained are non-life-threatening, according to the FDNY.
On Twitter, the man who was reportedly driving the taxi told PIX11 reporter Andrew Ramos that a car struck him from behind, causing him to lose control of his own vehicle.
NYC council speaker Corey Johnson said on Twitter that he was aware of the incident, the cause of which is currently under investigation, and that his office is in contact with the NYPD.
