A wrecked car sits in the intersection of 45th and Broadway in Times Square, May 18, 2017 in New York City. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images/AFP)
NEW YORK (AP) — A law enforcement official said that a car plowed into a crowd of pedestrians in Times Square killing one person and injuring about 20 others.
The official told The Associated Press that the driver was taken into custody after the Thursday lunchtime crash and was being tested for alcohol.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation was ongoing.
Police do not suspect a link to terrorism.
A smashed car sits on the corner of Broadway and 45th Street in New York’s Times Square after driving through a crowd of pedestrians Thursday, May 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Television images taken at the scene showed people being taken away on stretchers.
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The car came to rest with two of its wheels in the air, leaning on a lamppost and steel barriers intended to block vehicles from getting onto the sidewalk.
The White House said that President Donald Trump has been “made aware” of the incident and that he will continue to receive updates as the situation unfolds.
White House press secretary Sean Spicer tweeted that Trump was briefed before New York authorities confirmed the death.
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