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[[Bill de Blasio]], the [[Mayor of New York City]], and other officials have said there is no indication the incident was act of terrorism.<ref name="CNN1"/> |
[[Bill de Blasio]], the [[Mayor of New York City]], and other officials have said there is no indication the incident was act of terrorism.<ref name="CNN1"/> |
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== See also == |
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 | This article documents a current event. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses, and initial news reports may be unreliable. The latest updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. (May 2017) |
| Date | 18 May 2017 |
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| Time | c. 12:20 EDT |
| Location | Times Square, New York City |
| Coordinates | 40°45′29″N 73°59′08″W / 40.757994°N 73.985574°W |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 22 |
| Suspects | Richard Rojas |
On 18 May 2017 a car crashed into Times Square in New York City. One person was killed and at least 20 were injured.[1] The suspect is said to be from The Bronx with a history of driving under the influence.[2]
Incident
The driver of a maroon 2009 Honda Accord sped into pedestrians in Times Square after having jumped the sidewalk on the west side of Seventh Avenue at 42nd Street, continuing for three blocks before crashing at the northwest corner of 45th Street and Broadway.[3][4] As the driver was trying to flee from his car, a traffic agent tackled him and took him into custody.[4]
People
Victims
An 18-year-old woman has died as a result of the incident and 22 people are injured.[3]
Suspect
Richard Rojas (born 1991), a 26-year-old resident of The Bronx and a military veteran, was arrested after the crash. Rojas previously served in the United States Navy and had two prior arrests for driving under the influence.[5] These arrests came in 2008 and 2015.[3]
Investigation
Bill de Blasio, the Mayor of New York City, and other officials have said there is no indication the incident was act of terrorism.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Trotta, Daniel; Allen, Jonathan (18 May 2017). "Car slams into Times Square pedestrians, killing one, injuring 22". New York: Reuters. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ Winter, Tom; Dienst, Jonathan; Ortiz, Erik (18 May 2017). "Car Rams Into Pedestrians in NYC's Times Square, Killing at Least 1". New York: NBC News. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ a b c d Sanchez, Ray (18 May 2017). "Times Square car incident: 1 dead, 22 injured; driver in custody". CNN. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ a b Rosenberg, Eli; Rashbaum, William K. (18 May 2017). "One Dead and 22 Injured as Car Rams Into Pedestrians in Times Square". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ Bacon, John; Diebel, Matthew (18 May 2017). "Car slams into crowd in New York's Times Square; 1 dead, 22 hurt". New York: USA Today. Retrieved 18 May 2017.