French Tourists Get Scary N.Y. Welcome

Courtesy NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Thu, 06/25/2009 - 5:17am

Five tourists from France found themselves on a wild ride in New York City. Looking for a cab, the visitors hopped into an unlicensed van.

The airport's police spotted the criminal cab, and immediately gave chase through two boroughs until the van crashed.

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