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--TEASE-- A CAR CRASHES INTO THE CROWD IN NEW YORKS TIMES SQUARE ONE WOMAN IS DEAD, AND SEVERAL OTHERS ARE IN CRITICAL CONDITION ANDREW SPENCER HAS THE LATEST ON THE INVESTIGATION, COMING UP --SUPERS-- :00-:14 Thursday New York :00-:03 Annette Witness :03-:07 Elizabeth Long/Instagram :08-:14 Annette Witness :24-:29 Jay Yun/Instagram :34-:40 Mayor Bill de Blasio New York City :40-:44 Elizabeth Long/Instagram :45-:48 James ONeill NYPD Commissioner :55-1:04 Linh Tran/CNN 1:26-1:32 @mckersive --LEAD IN-- A MAN DRIVES INTO A CROWD IN TIMES SQUARE, INJURING NEARLY TWO-DOZEN PEOPLE AND KILLING AN 18-YEAR-OLD GIRL ITS NOT CLEAR YET WHY THE DRIVER CRASHED ANDREW SPENCER REPORTS CITY LEADERS DO *NOT* BELIEVE THIS WAS AN ACT OF TERRORISM --REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS-- Annette, Witness: We heard the vehicle coming up fast, I heard people screaming, ANNETTE WAS IN TIMES SQUARE, WHEN IT HAPPENED Annette, Witness: Gravel was flying everywhere I got hit by a piece The car landed sideways I saw a gentleman underneath the car and another gentleman was pulling him out It was a real mess THIS CAR PLOWED THROUGH THE CROWD, KILLING ONE WOMAN AND INJURING ALMOST TWO-DOZEN MORE Annette, Witness: I looked up to the front of the car and I saw the flames and Im like, I got to get my kids out of here AS SOME NEW YORK FIREFIGHTERS WORKED TO PUT OUT THE FLAMES, OTHERS LOADED THE MANY VICTIMS INTO AMBULANCES AND AN F-D-N-Y BUS Mayor Bill de Blasio, New York City: Its a tough day for New York city, but as usual, people of New York City will stand firm AS OF THIS AFTERNOON, CITY OFFICIALS WERENT SURE *WHY* THE CAR CRASHED James ONeill, NYPD Commissioner: Of course, the worst went through my mind Mayor Bill de Blasio, New York City: Based on the information we have at this moment, there is no indication that this was an act of terrorism OFFICIALS IDENTIFIED THE DRIVER OF THE CAR AS 26-YEAR-OLD RICHARD ROJAS POLICE SAY ROJAS HAS BEEN ARRESTED TWICE BEFORE FOR DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED THE CAUSE OF THIS CRASH, HOWEVER, IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION Mayor Bill de Blasio, New York City: We all feel deeply right now for those who were injured and for their families And particularly for the family of the young woman who was lost Our prayers are with her family and with all those who right now are suffering because of this horrible incident IM ANDREW SPENCER, REPORTING -----END-----CNNSCRIPT----- --KEYWORD TAGS-- NEW YORK CITY CRASH ACCIDENT VICTIMS