Trial to begin for driver accused of running down tourists in Times Square in 2017
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The trial for the man accused of running down tourists in New York City's Times Square, killing a woman and injuring 22 other people, will begin Monday in Manhattan following five years of delays.
Rojas is accused of hitting and killing 18-year-old Alyssa Elsman from Portage, Michigan, while she was walking through Times Square during a family trip. Her teenage sister was among the 22 people injured. Prosecutors say Rojas drove on the sidewalk for three blocks before he crashed his car into protective barriers.
The U.S. Navy veteran reportedly told police after he was arrested that he had been smoking marijuana laced with the hallucinogenic drug PCP at the time. The National Drug Intelligence Center says PCP can cause a person to become delusional, violent or suicidal.