Witnesses said the driver of the white Mercedes was speeding before crashing into the taxi cab.
Police say the force of the collision sent the Mercedes careening onto the sidewalk, where it took down a small tree.
Eyewitness News is told at least three people were taken to St. Vincent's Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.
The crash is under investigation.
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