Taxi runs into crowd in central Moscow, injuring eight

Moscow authorities said there were no fatalities after a taxi drove into a crowd in central Moscow on Saturday, the RIA news agency reported.

Eight people sought medical assistance, Moscow police said.

Mexican nationals were among the injured after a taxi ran into a crowd in central Moscow on Saturday, the Interfax news agency reported.

They added that the taxi driver likely lost control of the vehicle.

A witness said the driver got out of the car, tried to run away but was caught by police, according to Reuters news agency.

Police have detained a taxi driver who had a Kyrgyz driving license, a Moscow traffic authority wrote on social media.

SOURCE: euronews
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