A 37-year-old man was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after a taxi driver accidentally backed over his toes in Takoma Park on Thursday night, August 6.
According to Takoma Park Police, officers responded to the 7600 block of New Hampshire Avenue at approximately 10:58pm for a report of a pedestrian struck.
Police said the taxi driver was leaving a parking space and believed the 37-year-old man had already entered the cab after another passenger got inside and closed the door. While backing out, the driver accidentally drove over the man’s toes.
The driver asked the man if he was okay and, after being told that he was, left the scene. A short time later, the man contacted police and requested medical assistance. He was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact the Takoma Park Police Department at 301-270-1100 and reference Case #260034492.
