As it happened: Car hits pedestrians in New York

Summary

A car has ploughed into pedestrians in New York's Times Square
A woman has been killed and more than 20 other people injured, officials say
Driver is in custody, NYPD says
Police say the incident does not appear to be terror related

Live Reporting

David Molloy, David Walker and Max Matza

Driver 'on drink or drugs'published at 17:59 British Summer Time 18 May 2017
A law enforcement official quoted by the New York Times says the driver appeared to be either drunk or on drugs and had a history of driving while intoxicated.
But officially, the NYPD says the incident is still under investigation:
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In photos: Vehicle heavily damagedpublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 18 May 2017
Photos from Times Square show extensive damage to the vehicle after it came to a stop.
Image source, Reuters
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Driver in custody, police saypublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 18 May 2017
The driver is in custody and the area has been sealed off, according to the New York Police Department.
Police reportedly said the driver "lost control" and the collision appeared to be an accident.
They added the incident was not connected to terrorism, CBS reported.
Injured hurt 'really bad' - eyewitnesspublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 18 May 2017
This man, who was working in the area, says he believes some of the injuries are "really, really bad".
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President Trump receiving updates on incidentpublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 18 May 2017
The White House press secretary tweets:
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No link to terror, say officialspublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 18 May 2017
"Preliminary information" suggests that the Times Square incident is not "tied to terrorism", a US official quoted by Reuters news agency says.
Fire department confirms one fatalitypublished at 17:44 British Summer Time 18 May 2017
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Video shows injured being treatedpublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 18 May 2017
A short video clip from Times Square shows several injured people lying on the ground as the fire department and police attend to them.
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Times Square incident: Footage from scene
Bystanders told to leave the areapublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 18 May 2017
A BBC staff member at the scene says bystanders are being told to leave Times Square by police.
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Police seal off the scenepublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 18 May 2017
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First pictures show the car on the pavement.
'Smoke and flames from car'published at 17:35 British Summer Time 18 May 2017
Witnesses say there is a red car partially upended on its side on the pavement with smoke and some flames coming from under the bonnet.
'One dead' in Times Squarepublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 18 May 2017
One person has died, NBC News is reporting, citing a senior official.
Fire department: '13 total patients'published at 17:29 British Summer Time 18 May 2017
The New York City fire department Twitter account says there are 13 patients in the "motor vehicle accident".
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Car drives into pedestrians in New York Citypublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 18 May 2017
First reports say a car has driven into pedestrians in Times Square, New York.
We will bring you all the updates as they happen.