A wrecked vehicle is on fire after hitting pedestrians in New York's Times Square on Thursday, May 18. The incident is being investigated as an accident, a New York police official said. The driver is in custody. Volkan Furuncu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

People attend to one of the victims. At least one person was killed and nearly two dozen were injured, officials said. JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images

Before striking pedestrians, the car was "out of control," an emergency management official said. Witnesses on social media described a speeding car plowing into people before crashing to a halt. Volkan Furuncu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Emergency workers surround the crash site. The motorist, 26-year-old Richard Rojas, has been arrested twice in the past for drunken driving, according to the New York police commissioner. GARY HE/EPA

An injured person receives first aid. Volkan Furuncu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

An injured person lies at the scene. Volkan Furuncu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

The wrecked car leans at the intersection of 45th and Broadway. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

A victim is attended to in this photo tweeted by the New York City Fire Department. FDNY/twitter

A victim receives medical attention. Volkan Furuncu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

There is no indication it was an act of terrorism, city leaders said. Erik Pendzich/Rex Features via AP Images