A suspect has been arrested after several people were struck by a vehicle in New York City.

The incident is believed to have taken place at around 3.20pm local time near the West Side Highway in Lower Manhattan, close to the World Trade Center. While early reports suggest the driver fired what appeared to be a gun, it was subsequently revealed that the suspect was carrying imitation firearms. Police have encouraged people to avoid the area with emergency services at the scene. https://twitter.com/joshdcaplan/status/925448816756776961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fworld-us-canada-41825577 https://twitter.com/NYPDnews/status/925443702985773057 NYPD have confirmed that there are several fatalities and numerous people have been injured as a result. https://twitter.com/NYPDnews/status/925457785613144064 https://twitter.com/NYPDnews/status/925457925858037761 https://twitter.com/NYPDnews/status/925458135430713346 https://twitter.com/NYPDnews/status/925458304385642497 https://twitter.com/NYPDnews/status/925458480512819200