Speeding car kills 1, injures 10 in New York city's Times Square

Shobhit Kalra
Published on: 18 May 2017 11:52 PM GMT
Speeding car kills 1, injures 10 in New York citys Times Square
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Speeding car kills 1, injures 10 in New York city's Times Square

New York: At least one person died and 10 others were injured when a speeding car plowed into a crowd of pedestrians in Times Square here on Thursday, media reports said.

The driver, identified as Richard Rojas, was a US Navy veteran who had been arrested four times before for offenses including drunk driving. He was immediately taken into custody.

The vehicle, a maroon Honda, ended up against a pole on the sidewalk. Photos showed pedestrians lying in the street, and one person covered with a white sheet on the sidewalk, New York Post reported.

Witnesses claimed that the driver was heading against traffic before mounting the pavement.

- With IANS Inputs

Shobhit Kalra

Shobhit Kalra

Writer has 10 years of experience in digital media. Presently working as Chief Sub Editor at newstrack.com. An avid reader and always willing to learn new things and techniques.

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