Midtown Driver Indicted In 99 MPH Taxi Crash, Prosecutors Say

MIDTOWN, NY — A driver accused of crashing into a yellow cab in Midtown at nearly 100 mph has been indicted on criminal charges, the Manhattan District Attorney's office said.

Hamza Salman, 28, was charged with assault, reckless endangerment and reckless driving after the Fifth Avenue crash on Oct. 30 left a cab driver severely injured, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Thursday.

“As alleged, Salman recklessly careened through midtown streets without regard for the safety of others,” said Bragg.

“Our cab drivers perform a vital service and deserve the utmost protection, and our thoughts are with the victim as he recovers from these injuries.”

Prosecutors contend Salman blew his white 2018 BMW M5 through two red lights at East 45th and 44th streets at about 99 mph, according to officials.

Salman then slammed into the yellow cab driven by Golam Uddin, 51, about 4 a.m., according to officials and the New York Daily News.

The crash sent the taxi flying a full block south to East 43rd Street, where it finally stopped, reported the Daily News.

Uddin suffered critical injuries that include broken ribs, a broken collar bone and a broken scapula that have since required multiple surgeries, officials said.

Masuma Akter, his wife, told the Daily News that Uddin had been a cab driver for almost 27 years.

"He likes this job. He has his own taxi," Akter reportedly said. "He says, 'I love my job.'"