Eight people were injured after a taxi crashed into a restaurant in Manhattan.

The taxi ploughed into a building on 54th Street and Ninth Avenue in Hell’s Kitchen, which houses the Westville Hell’s Kitchen restaurant on the ground floor, and apartments above.

In photos of the incident, which occurred shortly after 12.30pm on Thursday, firefighters can be seen working to remove the front of the yellow cab from the restaurant.

The crash left behind debris including what appears to be part of the front bumper of the taxi.

According to the FDNY, five people were taken to the hospital following the crash, with photos showing one patron being transported in a wheelchair by emergency responders.

Firefighters work to remove the taxi from the curb in Hell's Kitchen

None of the injuries are life-threatening

The driver of the taxi said he was hit by another car

The incident took place around 12.30pm EST

Eight people were injured in the crash

Three people refused medical aid at the site.

All of the injuries sustained are non-life-threatening, according to the FDNY.

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