NEW YORK – One person died and about 19 were injured when a speeding vehicle struck pedestrians on a sidewalk in New York’s Times Square on Thursday,

Many pedestrians struck on pavement in Times Square. Terror attack? #Timessquare pic.twitter.com/fZakQImxMO

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Speeding Vehicle Strikes Pedestrians On Times Square Sidewalk, At Least 10 Injured – https://t.co/lNJxNvU4jN pic.twitter.com/UZnMTiKx4F

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The driver of the vehicle — reported to have been a former member of the Navy — was arrested.

BREAKING VIDEO: Times Square accident suspect being arrested by the NYPD. At least 13 injured and 1 dead. pic.twitter.com/XabXQnNqT8

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The car hit the pedestrians at the height of lunch hour at 45th Street and Broadway.

AFP