2017 Times Square car crash
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2017 Times Square car crash
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Site of the crash in April 2017
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Date May 18, 2017
Time 11:53 EDT
Location Times Square, New York City
Coordinates 40.757994°N 73.985574°WCoordinates: 40.757994°N 73.985574°W
Deaths 1
Non-fatal injuries 20[1]
Suspects Richard Rojas
On May 18, 2017, a car was crashed in Times Square, New York City. One person was killed and 20 were injured. Navy veteran Richard Rojas was charged with two counts of second degree murder, 18 attempted murders and 38 assaults, to which he pled not guilty.
After being detained, Rojas was found to have ingested phencyclidine before the crash. When interviewed by the NYPD, Rojas said he wanted to die in a "suicide by cop", and that he had been hearing voices. In a jailhouse news interview three days later, he said he did not remember the incident or any statements he made afterward.
A year later, multiple liability lawsuits were filed between Rojas, victims and the city.