Vehicle strikes pedestrians in Times Square

Record ID: 876459

  • Title: Vehicle strikes pedestrians in Times Square
  • Date: 18th May 2017
  • Summary: POLICE OFFICERS TALKING OVER WHITE SHEET AND A LICENSE PLATE
  • Embargoed: 1st June 2017 17:53
  • Keywords: Midtown Manhattan tourist site 10 people were being treated for injuries New York City's Times Square speeding vehicle struck pedestrians
  • Location: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
  • City: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Ground Accidents/Collisions,Disaster/Accidents
  • Reuters ID: LVA0036HDAGQV
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: ++EDIT CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES++
    A speeding vehicle struck pedestrians on a sidewalk in New York City's Times Square on Thursday (May 18), according to an announcement at nearby Reuters news agency headquarters.
    The New York Police Department closed off the area.
    A Reuters witness said at least 10 people were being treated for injuries on the ground after the collision at the Midtown Manhattan tourist site.
  • Copyright Holder: REUTERS
  • Copyright Notice: (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2017. Open For Restrictions - http://about.reuters.com/fulllegal.asp
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