JESUS CHRIST, someone just died and there’s injured pedestrians all over #TimesSquare – i just heard all the screams from my bldg
A car plowed into a crowd of people in Times Square on Thursday afternoon, killing one person and injuring many others.
New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio said in a press conference on Thursday afternoon that 19 people have been injured and one person is dead. The New York Police Department says that the motive is not believed to be terrorism.
New York Police Department Commissioner James O’Neill said that the suspect, Richard Rojas, is a 26-year-old man from the Bronx who had been arrested multiple times.
This incident occurred during lunch time, meaning Times Square was even more packed with pedestrians than usual.
As soon as the crash occurred, New York City residents began to post on Twitter photos from the scene. Here are some of the pictures that have been coming in from the scene of the Times Square crash.
Times Square just went nuts. People screaming and running, the place is swarming with emergency vehicles and cops. People injured. WTF
What’s happening in Times Square?? This car was in the sidewalk and people are on the streets
On the scene in TimesSquare. 1 dead. Over a dozen injured. Looks like DWI & not terrorist incident. Horrible day. Thanks for all responders.
Looks pretty bad #timessquare car jumps the curb!
Officers near this vantage point #timessquare can’t say toll from this incident yet– vehicle still visible
As I was arriving to 1515 Broadway 5 cops ran by my cab screaming. I started running too. 4 people hit by a car in TimesSquare. So scary.
13 total patients currently reported at scene of motor vehicle accident in Times Square
Times Square has since been evacuated and is now completely empty.
Still on lockdown. Scene from office window in Times Square going up 7th ave from corner 43rd street. #TimesSquare #Reuters
My brother works right outside of where the accident in NYC happened . His building is on lockdown.
A terrifying sight in #TimesSquare right now. Sirens, police/fire officers, helicopters abound. 1 dead, 13 injured. Times Square shut down.
Shortly after the crowd was cleared, a bomb squad arrived on the scene.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has also arrived on the scene.
In Times Square getting briefed by the NYPD.
