Jun 25, 2009 9:30 pm US/Eastern
Cab Crashes Into Center City Crowd
PHILADELPHIA (CBS 3) ―
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Four people were injured after a cab ran onto the curb outside the Kimmel Center on June 24.
CBS
Several people were injured when a taxi cab crashed into a crowd along the Avenue of the Arts in Center City Wednesday evening.
Witnesses said the cab was traveling at a high rate of speed when it swerved to avoid a Nissan changing lanes on southbound Broad Street at about 10:00 p.m.
The taxi clipped the side mirror before losing control and running onto the curb in front of the Kimmel Center.
Police said the vehicle struck a bicyclist before crashing into a light pole. The impact of the collision sent the cab spinning into a pedestrian waiting to cross the street.
A 58-year-old pedestrian, identified as Alfred Haubert, was taken to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital with severe leg injuries. Family members said he had to have one leg amputated overnight and doctors are trying to determine if he can keep his second leg.
The female bicyclist, Fang Yan, 39, is also reportedly in critical condition with a skull fracture.
A passenger in the cab, Maria Seferina, 30, may have been treated for injuries and released from the hospital while the driver, Abiodun Adelakun, 32, is in serious condition and remains in the hospital.
Traffic on Broad Street was shut down in both directions between Pine and Spruce Streets. Crews replace the damaged streetlight Thursday.
Investigators are reviewing surveillance video from the scene in hopes of piecing together details of the crash.
So far, no charges have been filed in the accident.
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