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Tweet Facebook Mail Two Australians were among the six pedestrians struck by a taxi in midtown Manhattan overnight. A nine-year-old boy and his mum, who are said to be visiting New York , were among those injured in the incident when they became trapped under the vehicle. Ryan Tucker, whose wife was struck on the shoulder by the cab, said after he checked his wife was OK, he went to help the young boy. READ MORE: Speculation mounts about cause of Azerbaijan plane crash The taxi that struck six people, including an Australian woman and her son, in New York on Christmas Day. (Supplied) "He was trapped under the tyre, and when we moved the car back, [we] realised that what ended up being his mum was underneath the car," Tucker told CBS News . "She was coherent, she was talking to her son, smiling, trying to help keep him calm." Video shared on social media shows a group of people rocking the taxi back to free the mother and son. Tucker said the boy, who was hospitalised with an injury to his thigh, told him it was the worst holiday ever. Ryan Tucker, whose wife was struck on the shoulder by the cab, said after he checked his wife was OK, he went to help the young boy. (CBS) Two others were also transported to hospitals for their injuries, all in a stable condition, including a 41-year-old woman who reportedly suffered a head injury and a 49-year-old woman who reportedly suffered a leg injury. Three others, reportedly aged 19, 37 and 49, refused medical attention. A New York Police Department spokesperson said the 58-year-old taxi driver may have suffered a medical episode, but the investigation had yet to confirm that as the cause. A NY Police department spokesperson said the 58-year-old driver may have suffered a medical episode (CBS) The taxi jumped the curb near Macy's flagship store at Herald Square about 4pm on Wednesday (8am Thursday AEDT) and hit the pedestrians on the footpath, police said, adding that the driver remained at the scene. Video footage from the scene showed a damaged yellow taxi on the sidewalk cordoned off by police tape. The car's front bumper appeared to have fallen off. The taxi was towed away later in the evening. DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP : Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the Apple App Store and Google Play .Tiger Woods has announced that he will not compete at the Hero World Challenge in December. Woods, who hosts the event in the Bahamas, has not played since The Open, more than four months ago. He underwent back surgery in September. “I am disappointed that I will not be able to compete this year at the Hero World Challenge, but always look forward to being tournament host,” Woods wrote on X. Woods said after The Open at Royal Troon that he intended to play, but it now looks to be too early for him during his recovery. The 15-time major winner underwent microdepression surgery of the lumbar spine for nerve impingement in the lower back. It was the latest of several back operations he has had during his career. Woods, meanwhile, said that three remaining places in the Hero Challenge field would be filled by Justin Thomas, Jason Day and Nick Dunlap.
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