There are reports of “multiple injuries” after a vehicle was driven onto a sidewalk in Times Square.
Vehicle just drove on sidewalk Times Square on 7th between 42nd/43rd, People down. Police on scene. Buildings in lock down, including ours
— David Shuster (@DavidShuster) May 18, 2017
It’s unclear at this point if the vehicle was driven on the sidewalk intentionally. Times Square has been shut down:
DEVELOPING: Reports of multiple injuries in Times Square following a vehicle that hit pedestrians. Not clear what happened leading to crash
— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) May 18, 2017
MORE: At least 10 people receiving treatment after vehicle strikes pedestrians in New York's Times Square – Reuters witness
— Reuters U.S. News (@ReutersUS) May 18, 2017
13 total patients currently reported at scene of motor vehicle accident in Times Square pic.twitter.com/ySwtL6ZLoc
— FDNY (@FDNY) May 18, 2017
Scene in Times Square. pic.twitter.com/WWeXoIbtjc
— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) May 18, 2017
BREAKING NEWS:
– Speeding car hits pedestrians
– Times Square, New York
– At least 10 injured
– Driver in custody
– MCI declared pic.twitter.com/NCctJUKyy2— Breaking News Alert (@PzFeed) May 18, 2017
Police describe car as "out of control" moments before it mowed down several pedestrians in Times Square #timessquare #nyc pic.twitter.com/fa74s3Swsy
— Michelle Marsh (@ABC7MichelleM) May 18, 2017
LIVE: Witnesses tell Reuters vehicle drove against traffic onto sidewalk, striking pedestrians in NYC Times Square. https://t.co/nXVYhJAEXC
— Reuters U.S. News (@ReutersUS) May 18, 2017
We’ll update this story as more information becomes available.
Updates…
Unfortunately, one person has been reported killed, and the number of injured is rising:
UPDATE: A preliminary investigation suggests the deadly crash in Times Square was accidental https://t.co/K3kBN3FUXC pic.twitter.com/Ec9LAjFarZ
— NBC Bay Area (@nbcbayarea) May 18, 2017
DEVELOPING: NYPD says crash in Times Square was likely DWI, not terrorism https://t.co/B7NKuUMEnd pic.twitter.com/ZCZgQgzmph
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 18, 2017
BREAKING: 1 dead, at least 20 injured after car jumps onto sidewalk in Times Square, NYPD reports https://t.co/B7NKuUMEnd pic.twitter.com/DzcXKKwZ7c
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 18, 2017
An eyewitness who saw the incident in Times Square shared this photo of the car with me pic.twitter.com/5Tq7kYYbQa
— Mary Ann Georgantopoulos (@marygeorgant) May 18, 2017
There is no indication at this point that the incident in #TimesSquare is related to terrorism. More information to follow.
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) May 18, 2017
Meanwhile, a separate incident has been reported on Staten Island:
JUST IN: 11 people hurt in two-car accident on Staten Island https://t.co/0lHVlCK8Sx
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) May 18, 2017
Staten Island: Broadway & Castleton Ave, @NYPDhighway CIS Requested after 3 people struck by a vehicle and 1 aided is DOA. #BREAKING
— NYC Scanner (@NYScanner) May 18, 2017
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