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BREAKING: Multiple Pedestrians Injured By Car In Times Square [Picture]

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Multiple pedestrians have been injured by a car in Times Square, Reuters reports.

Pictures from the scene appear to show a police blockade and a car on the sidewalk. People were reportedly screaming and running.

An NYPD official told I24 News the car lost control. An NYC official also told ABCNews the incident looked like an accident. News reports indicate 1 person has been killed in the collision.

WNBC reported the driver panicked and fled from the scene, and is now being questioned by police in custody.

At least one dead from Times Square vehicle on sidewalk. Others injured. pic.twitter.com/Pj7VrclKbZ

— David Shuster (@DavidShuster) May 18, 2017

Times Square just went nuts. People screaming and running, the place is swarming with emergency vehicles and cops. People injured. WTF pic.twitter.com/oqQFcr75Uh

— Josh Silverman (@Bad_Episode) May 18, 2017

What’s happening in Times Square?? This car was in the sidewalk and people are on the streets pic.twitter.com/PsepRtfrAr

— gb (@gb__) May 18, 2017

People are laying on the sidewalks in Times Square, a car seems to have run on the sidewalk. pic.twitter.com/g2efKLfoX8

— gb (@gb__) May 18, 2017

Times Square webcam via @EarthCam https://t.co/CUBEFAHjR7 pic.twitter.com/Jd9legxmqX

— Brian Ries (@moneyries) May 18, 2017

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