1 dead, 13 injured after car plows into pedestrians in Times Square: Sources

1 dead, 13 injured after car plows into pedestrians in Times Square: Sources

One person is dead and 13 others were injured in a car crash in Times Square in New York City today, sources said.

PHOTO: An image posted to Twitter by Josh Silverman shows the scene of a motor vehicle accident in the Times Square neighborhood of New York, May 18, 2017. (Bad_Episode/Twitter)

A city official said it appears to be an accident.

The driver is in custody, according to a law enforcement source.

PHOTO: First responders are assisting injured pedestrians after a vehicle struck pedestrians on a sidewalk in Times Square in New York, May 18, 2017. (Jeremy Schultz/Reuters)

The FDNY said the collision took place at 45th Street and Broadway.

PHOTO: First responders work at the scene in Times Square where a car struck several pedestrian, May 18, 2017, in New York. (WABC)

The car appeared to catch fire after crashing. Emergency vehicles are at the scene.

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The conditions of those injured are unknown, ABC station WABC in New York said.

This story is developing. Please check back for more updates.

ABC News' Aaron Katersky and Josh Margolin contributed to this report.