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Boston airport crash: 10 injured after taxi ploughs into pedestrians

Driver appeared to have lost control, hitting gas pedal instead of break

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People wait with their luggage at the British Airways check in desks at Heathrow Terminal 5 in London, Britain on May 28, 2017. Photo: Reuters
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Last Updated : Jul 04 2017 | 4:58 AM IST

A taxi driver plowed his car into a group of people outside Boston's international airport today, injuring 10 people on the eve of the Independence Day holiday in the United States, police said.

The 56-year-old driver was being interviewed by officers but there was no initial indication that the crash was intentional, Massachusetts state police said.

The incident happened at 1:40pm (1740 GMT) at the cab pool at Logan International Airport. Ten people were taken to hospital with injuries of varying severity, police said.

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"The cause of the crash remains under investigation," state police added.

US media reported that a taxi driver appeared to have lost control, hitting the gas pedal instead of the break.

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First Published: Jul 04 2017 | 4:48 AM IST

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