Man found ‘not responsible’ for Times Square vehicle rampage

Richard Rojas appears in court (Seth Wenig/AP)

A man who drove his car through crowds of people in New York’s Times Square in 2017, killing a young tourist and injuring pedestrians, has been cleared of responsibility because of mental illness.

A jury in New York City accepted an insanity defence claiming Richard Rojas was so psychologically disturbed he did not know what he was doing.