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WEBVTT ES, WHO JUMPEDOUT OF THE WAY TO AVOID GETTINGHIT.>> YOU HEAR THE ACCELERATIONLIKE HE WAS VERY FAST.>> THE CAR WAS FLYING AT A VERYHIGH SPEED.SHAUN: THE METRO CAB, WAITING INLINE AT THE TAXI POOL, SUDDENLYRUSHED FORWARD.IT BROKE THROUGH A CONCRETEBARRIER, BEFORE PLOWING INTO ACROWD OF PEOPLE INJURING 1I SAW MANY PEOPLE GO DOWN, I SAW>>I SAW MANY PEOPLE GO DOWN, ISAW SOME PEOPLE BLEEDING.>> THEY ARE VERY INJURED.VERY INJURED.SHAUN: THE REST AREA, FORCABBIES WAITING BETWEEN FARESWAS LEFT IN RUBBLE.A WORSHIP CENTER FOR CABBIESALSO DAMAGED.THE CRASH SHOVED CONCRETETABLES, LEAVING TWO MEN TRAPPEDUNDERNEATH OR PINNED BETWEEN THECAB AND THE BUILDING.>> THEY ARE VERY IN PAIN, SOMELINKS YOU CAN SEE THE BONES,THAT IS WHEN I FELT LIKE CRYING.SHAUN: THOSE NOT HURT RUSHED TOPULL THE INJURED FROM UNDER THECAR.A GROUP LIFTING THE VEHICLE TOFREE THEM.>> I SAW PEOPLE TRYING TO MOVETHE CAR FROM SOMEBODY AND ONCETHEY PUSH, I SAW SOMEBODY ON THEGROUND.SHAUN: STATE POLICE SAID MOSTSERIOUSLY INJURED, HAD BROKENLEGS AND INTERNAL CHESTINJURIES.WITNESSES SAID HE WAS IN AND OUTOF CONSCIOUSNESS.THE FORCE OF THE CRASH, STRONGENOUGH TO TRIGGER THE AIRBAGS.THE 56-YEAR-OLD DRIVER, SPOKEWITH POLICE, THOSE WHO KNOW HIMBELIEVE THE CRASH WAS SIMPLY ANACCIDENT.>> HE FEEL VERY, VERY TERRIBLE.HE WAS SHAKING AFTER THEACCIDENT.AT THE COMPUTER INSIDE THE CABTO SEE IF THERE WERE ANYMECHANICAL PROBLEMS.SO FAR NO CHARGES.ALL OF THE INJURED, ARE EXPECTED

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Ten people were taken to Boston hospitals after a taxi went out of control and struck several people in East Boston. State police said the 56-year-old driver from Cambridge was interviewed by investigators before he was allowed to leave the barracks. Sources tell WCVB the incident appears to be an accident, most likely a case of operator error where the driver hit the gas instead of the brake."At this preliminary point in the investigation, there is no information that suggests the crash was intentional. The driver is currently being interviewed," state police said. The incident occurred around 1:40 p.m. Monday, when the taxi drove through a group of people and hit a building near the Logan Airport taxi pool, at 48 Porter St. "We discovered that one of the cab drivers in the pool had jumped the curb and struck several other cab drivers who were sitting in a sitting area, a rest area, awaiting their next fares," said Maj. Frank McGinn, of Troop F. Other taxi drivers described the man involved as being in his 60s, and nice but very quiet. "The cab driver is a Haitian guy. Very cool guy, very nice guy, never talking to people," one driver said. Several injuries of varying severity were reported, state police said, but none of the injuries are expected to be life-threatening. The most seriously injured among the victims is a 43-year-old Cambridge man who is in serious, but stable condition at Massachusetts General Hospital. State police said all of the victims were cab drivers. The patio where people were hit is adjacent to the parking lot where dozens of taxis are parked. It is dotted with picnic tables and state police said the area is used by cab drivers while they take a break. Sky5 flew overhead and saw several police, fire and ambulance vehicles in the area.The damaged taxi was visible, having apparently stopped after hitting the building. Airbags were deployed in the vehicle and the hood was crumpled by the force of the impact. State police said the investigation will determine if charges are warranted against the driver. No charges have been sought at this time.