Yellow Cab Slams Into Scaffolding In Midtown, Police Say

MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — A yellow cab jumped a curb Wednesday morning in Midtown Manhattan and slammed into a scaffolding, an NYPD spokeswoman said.

The driver suffered a "medical episode" before the crash which caused him to lose control of his cab, police said. Police could not provide more detail on the driver's medical condition, but said he was taken to an area hospital.

The crash occurred at about 9:30 a.m. on Fifth Avenue near West 4rd Street, police said. Videos from the scene of the crash posted on the Citizen App show that the SUV-style cab crashed head-first into the Urban Outfitters store on Fifth Avenue. The cab appears to have suffered damage to its front and drivers side.

No pedestrians were struck after the cab jumped the curb and no injuries were reported, police said.

The collision damaged an 80-foot section of the scaffolding, which will undergo repairs, a city Department of Buildings spokeswoman said. The street will be shut down until repairs are complete and DOB plans to monitor the site to ensure the scaffold is safe.