Woman Pinned Between Taxis In Midtown Manhattan

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) -- A 42-year-old woman was critically injured Monday after being struck and pinned between two taxis in midtown Manhattan, police said.

The woman was loading luggage into the trunk of a cab when she was struck and pinned, police said. It happened shortly before 6 a.m. on Seventh Avenue near 50th Street.

The woman was taken to a hospital with leg injuries and police said she was expected to survive.

The cause of the accident is under investigation.

(TM and © Copyright 2015 CBS Radio Inc. and its relevant subsidiaries. CBS RADIO and EYE Logo TM and Copyright 2015 CBS Broadcasting Inc. Used under license. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)