A tourist from California was seriously injured early Monday when she stood up in the back of a pedicab to snap a photo near Times Square — and tumbled out, authorities and police sources said.
The 61-year-old woman, who appeared to be inebriated, lost her balance while trying to take a quick pic at Eighth Avenue and West 47th Street around midnight, according to cops and the sources.
Police at the scene of a near fatal accident where a woman tumbled out of a pedicab. William Miller
The 61-year-old woman appeared to be inebriated. William MillerShe fell out of the rickshaw and smashed the back of her head on the ground.
The West Coast visitor suffered head trauma and was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where she was listed in critical condition.
The pedicab driver, a 33-year-old man, stayed on scene, the sources said.
The woman suffered head trauma and was taken to Bellevue Hospital. William Miller
The tourist fell out of the rickshaw and smashed the back of her head on the ground. FreedomNewsTVComments
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