A vehicle that struck pedestrians and later crashed is seen on the sidewalk in Times Square in New York City on Thursday. (Reuters photo)NEW YORK - One person is dead and 23 people are injured after being struck by a car in New York City's central Times Square shortly before noon Thursday (11pm Thailand time). "The driver, 26-year-old Richard Rojas of New York, has a criminal record and two prior arrests for driving while intoxicated", New York police commissioner James O'Neill said. Richard Rojas, 26 y/o of the #Bronx (driver) drove at a high rate of speed. #TimesSquare — NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) May 18, 2017Rojas is a US citizen and a former member of the US Navy, de Blasio said.

Source: Bangkok Post May 18, 2017 18:22 UTC