Logan Airport Taxi Crash: 10 Injured

BOSTON, MA — A taxi driver ran over 10 fellow cabbies waiting at Logan Airport Monday in what appeared to be an accident, police said. Some of those injured were in serious condition.

The driver of the Metro Cab, a 56-year-old Cambridge man, was interviewed by police and allowed to leave. He will not be identified unless and until he is criminally charged, police said. Police continue to investigate the crash, which does not appear to be intentional, they said.

The crash occurred about 1:40 p.m. at Logan's taxi pool in East Boston on Porter Street, an area where cab drivers often take breaks. The cabs in line ready to be dispatched began moving, including the cab that caused the crash. That cab crashed into the barrier, and the car and/or the barrier struck the victims.

None of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening. A 43-year-old Cambridge man suffered what police said were the most serious injuries; He is at Massachusetts General Hospital in serious but stable condition.

A police official told the Associated Press the cause of crash is believed to be "operator error" in which the driver stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brake.

"At this preliminary point in the investigation, there is no information that suggests the crash was intentional," State Police said in a statement. "The driver is currently being interviewed ... We have seized his cab for further investigation."

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This is the scene of the crash:

Materials from the Associated Press was used in this report

Photos credit: AP Photo/Michael Dwyer; NBC Boston via AP