NEW YORK (PIX11) - A 58-year-old cab driver who was behind the wheel of a Taxi that hit multiple pedestrians on Christmas Day suffered a medical episode, police tell PIX11 News.

On Wednesday, multiple people were rushed to at least two Manhattan hospitals after a yellow cab drove onto a sidewalk and struck multiple people. Police said the incident occurred at West 34th Street and Sixth Avenue.

Six people were injured.

A 9-year-old boy suffered a laceration to his right thigh. A 41-year-old sustained an injury to the head, and a 49-year-old woman suffered a leg injury. Police say they are expected to recover from their injuries.

Three other people were also injured but refused medical attention at the scene, police said.

Other details were not made available. A full investigation remains ongoing, authorities said.