Video shows out-of-control NYC taxi plow into 2 women on sidewalk

March 16, 2026

Jaw-dropping video shows a taxi jumping the sidewalk and striking two women before crashing into a bodega in NYC. Both victims survived and were taken to a hospital in stable condition.

Wild video shows the moment an out-of-control taxi jumped a New York City sidewalk, plowing into two women before crashing into a bodega.

The crash happened Saturday afternoon in Manhattan’s Lower East Side as the two women paused on the sidewalk near a bodega.

In the video, the women were seen chatting when a cab suddenly veered toward them. A loud crash rang out as the vehicle slammed into the building, sending debris flying and toppling flower displays outside the store. The impact left the storefront heavily damaged, with bystanders approaching the scene to check on the situation.

After the crash, a back-seat passenger was seen struggling to open the door, as debris blocked her path.

One of the victims was knocked to the ground and found lying beneath the car, local outlet WABC-TV left the bodega with significant damage, particularly to its storefront, Fox 5 reported.