The car crashed into pedestrians in Times Square. The police rejected the theory of a terrorist attack

The NYPD has concluded that the accident in Times Square, where the car crashed into passers-by on the sidewalk, is not related to terrorism. It is reported by CBS.

NBC also reports that, according to preliminary data, we are talking about a traffic accident, not a terrorist attack.

The driver of the car, 26-year-old Richard Rojas, was detained. He had previously been arrested twice for drunk driving. The police have no information about his connections with terrorist organizations.

As a result of the accident, according to the latest data, one person died, another 20 were injured.