A speeding vehicle crashed into a crowd of pedestrians in Times Square. Reuters is reporting that one person was killed and 20 more injured.
Several blocks around Times Square are on lock down as emergency crews tend to the victims.
The NYPD has said the crash is likely the result of DWI, not terrorism.
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
Driver involved in crash in #NewYork‘s Times Square has been detained.. #NY #USA pic.twitter.com/bwQxAjnqu3— Raveen Aujmaya (@raveenaujmaya) May 18, 2017
“Everybody was just running, everyone was concerned for their lives,” says witness of Times Square crash pic.twitter.com/ZIRph5x0ig— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 18, 2017