Footage Captures NYC Taxi Careening Onto Sidewalk, Striking Two Women

A dramatic video has captured the moment when a taxi lost control and mounted a sidewalk in New York City, striking two pedestrians before crashing into a bodega.

The incident took place on a Saturday afternoon in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. The two women were standing near the bodega, engaged in conversation, when the taxi suddenly swerved towards them.

The footage reveals the chaos as the cab barreled into the building with a thunderous crash, sending debris into the air and overturning flower displays outside the store. The impact caused significant damage to the storefront, prompting concerned bystanders to rush to the scene.

In the aftermath of the crash, a passenger in the back seat of the taxi was seen struggling to open her door, hindered by the wreckage blocking her way.

Surveillance footage captures the unsettling moment when a New York City taxi jumped the curb, striking pedestrians in front of a Manhattan store on March 14, 2026. (Image courtesy of Fox News Digital)

Police told Fox News Digital on Monday that the driver was 25 and had two 24-year-old passengers in the cab.

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.