Police: Boston Airport Crash Injures 10 Pedestrians

In this frame from video, emergency personnel work at the scene where police say a driver of a taxi struck a group of pedestrians, injuring several, Monday, July 3, 2017, in Boston. A police official said the crash i... In this frame from video, emergency personnel work at the scene where police say a driver of a taxi struck a group of pedestrians, injuring several, Monday, July 3, 2017, in Boston. A police official said the crash is believed to be a case of "operator error" in which the driver stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brake. (NBC Boston via AP) MORE LESS

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts State Police say a crash that injured 10 pedestrians near Boston’s airport does not appear to be an intentional act.

A police official said the crash is believed to be a case of “operator error” in which the driver stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brake. The person was not authorized to comment on the record and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.

The 56-year-old taxi driver’s vehicle struck the pedestrians in a taxi-queuing area Monday afternoon near Logan International Airport in East Boston. State police spokesman David Procopio says 10 people were injured, some seriously.

The white cab, with front-end damage, came to rest against a building.

Procopio says based on the preliminary investigation, “there is no information that suggests the crash was intentional.”

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  1. Already updated. Driver mistook accelerator for brake. Nothing related to Muslin Terriers.

  2. Uber’s marketing department really does lack any sense of propriety.

  3. Well that’ll give Wolf Blitzer something to talk about ad nauseum on the Situation Room.

  4. Speaking of Blitzer.

    http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/340318-media-reaps-dividends-from-trump-attacks

    Cable news outlets are pulling huge ratings and reporters are becoming overnight celebrities as the attacks between President Trump and the media enter strange new territory.

    The White House has agitated for the fight, believing that every day it spends feuding with the media exposes further press bias and energizes the conservative base.

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