Neighbors say the area has become a dangerous hotspot for drag racing.
Essex County officials said a pickup truck struck a parked vehicle outside the Ivy Hill Laundromat on Irvington Avenue around 2:30 p.m., causing both cars to crash into the front of the business.
Police say a 33-year-old woman was driving a 2022 Toyota SUV and collided with a building.
The taxi was near Essex and Rivington Streets when the driver lost control.
At least three people were killed and seven others were injured after a car crashed into a grocery store in Westwood, Los Angeles Thursday afternoon.
The suspect is a 36-year-old man from Carteret, New Jersey, who is being described as an emotionally disturbed person.