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This is the 805th radius which some estimate would have been the throw range of the harp nell if that proep pane gas tank and all of the rest of the metal inside that nissan path finder had blown. although they said it was an incendiary fireball event, you know how mooney people were in in circle people likely awe -- lia main tens of thousands across the world. to say we dodged a bullet is not saying enough. >> we dodged a bullet. what we have here is the need -- the necessity. mayor bloom derring said it all, now is not the time to cut funding. more boots on the ground. busiest intersection o...

Pathfinder? >> we prefer not to do that. the media wants to do the investigation for us and we prefer that not happen. >> i want to ask a couple questions about any indications there was an act of international terrorism. have you been able to figure out whether it was a lone actor or any type of network? >> it's too early to say that as well. when you have events of this nature, it's not unusual people call up and claim credit or try to blame someone else, poison pen aspect of this can't be discounted. so it takes a while to go through all of this information. we don't know if this is part of...

Department and bomb squad responded to the scene. >> back live in times square you were looking south at times square. you are looking to 45th street where the nissan path finder was left with the hazard lights on the engine running, the guy running scurrying it may be -- pan around. it may be the 40ish year old white guy who changed from a white shirt to a red shirt. keep going around. above our guests where it says the sign from one of our rivals over there right under that blue fin restaurant. nobody watches that one anyway. blue fin restaurant where mayor bloomberg took one of the hero top...

Lesson, if not from then, from 9/11. people finds us so threatening, they are willing to kill themselves an others. we are not going to let them win. >> we have cnn reporters reporting. susan, help us understand the investigation and the latest details on the nissan path finder, the car in question. >> reporter: good evening. specifically, what we know now from law enforcement officers, the pathfinder is believed to be in the tri-state area. that means new york, nrnlg nnlg, connecticut area. they have been tracking the registration on the vehicle. that's what they have found out thus far. john...

Smoking. police were on the scene. as they were about to start the evacuation, the path finder exploded and all chaos and panic set in. >> explain what you mean exploded and how close were you when it happened? >> i was 15 feet when the explosion occurred. after that, we had no choice but to back up and people started running and people yelling and screaming. the police were backing everybody up and yelling at them. it was chaotic. >> small pops like fire crackers, louder like gunfire? >> louder. i heard a loud bang, basically. you could see the fire and flames in the car. then just a lot of s...