NY - One killed, 22 injured, Times Square, 18 May 2017 *Arrest* *insanity*

[Gardenista]

That's a different incident from last year.

Thanks for that. It was linked by NYDN with today's date on twitter. I bet that is where people are getting it was an elderly person.

 

[Gardenista]

Photos and more info on the driver

http://heavy.com/news/2017/05/richa...pect-video-isis-terrorism-dui-facebook-photo/

 

[dotr]

[video=youtube;lxWvo7Db4a0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxWvo7Db4a0[/video]

 

[gitana1]

MSNBC reporting 26 year old driver in custody. Has a history of drunk driving. Thought to be an accident...

If a person has a history of drunk driving and does this while drunk again, it's no accident. It's murder.

I know what is meant by the media statements. They're trying to say this wasn't intentional but when someone pleads or is found guilty of DWI, the judge admonishes them that if they do it again and someone is killed, they will be charged with murder.

In this day and age with Uber and Lyft so easy to access, there is no excuse. None. Especially a person who has been charged previously.

This is why repeat offenders are guilty of a serious crime- they're not just hapless goofs who like to have a beer. A person who actually gets arrested and convicted and has to go through the alcohol classes, AA, has to pay legal fees and court fines which are typically around $10,000, and still gets behind the wheel after that, they are narcissists or sociopaths who don't care about consequences. Because even addicts have the ability to decide never to get behind the wheel. Call a damn cab!

 

[dotr]

Too drunk, high, crazy whatever to know what he was doing, but sane/ straight enough to try and run away! grrr.imo, speculation.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...r-strikes-pedestrians-new-yorks-times-square/

There was chaos in the aftermath of the crash, with people running and screaming. The driver got out of the car, which had steam pouring from it, and started running before being tackled by a traffic officer and members of the public.

"He's just mowing down people. He didn't stop. He just kept going," Asa Lowe, a witness. "He got out of the car and he just started running until people tackled him down. Citizens just reacted."





Annie Donahey told the New York Times: "It was going at a fast rate of speed and to me it looked it was trying to hit as many people as possible.

"People were trying to jump out of the way."

 

[gitana1]

Too drunk, high, crazy whatever to know what he was doing, but sane/ straight enough to try and run away! grrr.imo, speculation.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...r-strikes-pedestrians-new-yorks-times-square/

It makes my blood boil. Did ya'all see the photos of him on the heavy after the "accident"? He mows down a few dozen innocent people, killing at least one, and he jumps around in the street in a rage like someone hit him!

https://twitter.com/LJFMAGA/status/865269037114290176

 

[Jax49]

http://video.foxnews.com/v/5439810260001/?#sp=show-clips

Driver is robbery suspect.

 

[Dogface]

My hubby was there yesterday. Got home late last night, and am I ever grateful.

The pictures of him getting out of the car leave me feeling he did this on purpose. He looked so full of rage.


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[dotr]

It makes my blood boil. Did ya'all see the photos of him on the heavy after the "accident"? He mows down a few dozen innocent people, killing at least one, and he jumps around in the street in a rage like someone hit him!

https://twitter.com/LJFMAGA/status/865269037114290176

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york...-car-crash-kills-injures-12-article-1.3176584

Richard Rojas

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

18-year-old woman killed in Times Square crash was Michigan native
Car plows into New York Times Square, killing 1, injuring at least 20

Posted: 3:50 PM, May 18, 2017
Updated: 3:54 PM, May 18, 2017

NEW YORK - The 18-year-old woman killed Thursday in New York City when a wrong way driver crashed into a crowd of pedestrians on the side walk in Times Square was from Michigan.

Alyssa Elsman, of Portage, was hit on the sidewalk between West 42nd and 43rd streets just before noon. She was pronounced dead at the scene...

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/...led-in-times-square-crash-was-michigan-native

 

[CARIIS]

Bette started thread!

 

[CARIIS]

[h=1]Woman killed, 22 injured after car plows into pedestrians in Times Square; no indication of terrorism[/h]
http://abcnews.go.com/US/multiple-pedestrians-reportedly-struck-car-times-square/story?id=47489279

 

[CARIIS]

4 critical 3 serious

abc in background !

 

[dotr]

Look at this beautiful young girl, her whole life ahead of her- gone.
My heart goes out to her family, friends and community.

http://www.news.com.au/world/north-...n/news-story/568cd0e57bbf5ac1a59d90edf7f39366

Alyssa Elsman :rose:​

 

[Gardenista]

Times Square maniac was allegedly attempting suicide-by-cop

“You were supposed to shoot me! I wanted to kill them,” Richard Rojas, 26, told police, according to sources.

http://nypost.com/2017/05/18/times-square-maniac-told-cops-i-wanted-to-kill-them/

 

[zencompass]

I am so saddened hearing of this young woman being killed.



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[Gardenista]

Balde admitted that he tried to punch the driver, but cops arrived before he got the chance. :lol:

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york...source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=NYDailyNewsTw

 

[kdg411]

http://abc7ny.com/news/sources-times-square-driver-was-apparently-high-on-k2/2009161/

It's believed he had been smoking the drug, also known as K2, prior to the crash that killed a tourist and injured 22 others.

Initial tests have come back negative for alcohol but positive for drugs.

BBM

 

[zencompass]

Look at this beautiful young girl, her whole life ahead of her- gone.
My heart goes out to her family, friends and community.

http://www.news.com.au/world/north-...n/news-story/568cd0e57bbf5ac1a59d90edf7f39366

Alyssa Elsman :rose:​

Thank you dotr for showing us who this dear and precious young woman was.

The article is heartbreaking as it is evident that Alyssa has already impacted others' lives in a great and positive way.

I am bewildered and will never understand this behavior.

So difficult to think how this happened in front of her 13 year-old sister. Devastating.

Sending prayers of strength and comfort to her family, boyfriend and friends.

Praying for all of the victims and their families.

 

[MIKAYOYO]

So sad. What a . I'm glad he wasn't killed and will spend the rest of his miserable life in jail! F'ing loser!