Brit's 'leg severed' by NY taxi
Police in New York are investigating why a taxi left the road and ploughed into a British tourist severing part of her leg. The woman, named locally as 23-year-old Sian Green, remains in hospital.
Parents of British tourist hit by taxi thank New Yorkers
The parents of a 23-year-old British tourist who lost part of her leg when she was hit by a taxi in New York on Tuesday have thanked those who helped at the scene of the accident, emergency staff, "and a very special thanks to all the people of New York City and beyond who we don't know."
In a statement via the hospital and obtained by ABC News New York, Sian Green's parents said:
Detectives are reconstructing the crash, ABC News reports, to determine if criminal charges should be filed against the taxi driver.
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