The One Person We All Need To Thank In Wake Of The Times Square Crash

<div><p>On May 18th in Times Square, a crazed, impaired man drove his car into a crown of people killing one teen girl and injuring 22 other people. </p><p>The man, Richard Rojas, is being charged with one count of murder and 20 counts of attempted murder. Rojas was found to have PCP, a dissociative drug, in his system. </p><p>But instead of focusing on the negative in a time like this, it often helps to find a positive aspect to remind us that not all people are awful.</p><p>That's why we all need to know the name Ken Bradix. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/DAKDrFuUQAA9KrK.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/DAKDrFuUQAA9KrK_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>New York Post</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>Bradix, a 47-year-old bouncer at the nearby Planet Hollywood, subdued the suspect immediately after the crash. </p><p>"Once I heard, "˜Get him,' I kicked into gear and then security came out," said Bradix. "I tackled him from his left side, and we both fell to the ground," Bradix explained. "There was an off-duty police officer who also helped me out, [helped me] hold him down on the ground, and one of the guys from CitySights ... The cops came seconds later."</p><p>Rojas was deemed to be a threat to everyone after the crash, acting erratically and yelling at cops to shoot him. For Bradix to risk his own life to subdue the attacker was extremely selfless. </p><p>"The guy got out of the car, running, screaming "” not any particular words "” he was just screaming and flailing his arms," Bradix said. "He was running toward me."</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/Untitled-design--20--3.png" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/Untitled-design--20--3_GH_content_550px.png 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/Untitled-design--20--3_GH_content_650px.png 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/Untitled-design--20--3_GH_content_750px.png 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>New York Post</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>Bradix says he was outside when he noticed Rojas driving recklessly, and then witnessed the crash. </p><p>"I saw the guy careening down the street, up on the sidewalk," he <a href="http://nypost.com/2017/05/18/the-veteran-bouncer-who-helped-catch-the-times-square-maniac/">said</a>. "He crossed over 45th Street and crashed into the pole, the car lifted up, spun around and crashed down on the rear wheels, and the car caught fire."</p><p>The 47-year-old has been working security for over 25 years, says Times Square is normally unusual, but not like this. </p><p>"It's not normal out here. It really isn't," he said of the Times Square crowd. "So, I've gone through a couple of things "” but nothing like this."</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/bouncer_1495159270194_3337944_ver1-0.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/bouncer_1495159270194_3337944_ver1-0_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/bouncer_1495159270194_3337944_ver1-0_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/bouncer_1495159270194_3337944_ver1-0_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/bouncer_1495159270194_3337944_ver1-0_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/bouncer_1495159270194_3337944_ver1-0_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/bouncer_1495159270194_3337944_ver1-0_GH_content_1050px.jpg 1050w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/bouncer_1495159270194_3337944_ver1-0_GH_content_1150px.jpg 1150w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/bouncer_1495159270194_3337944_ver1-0_GH_content_1250px.jpg 1250w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>FOX 5 NY</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>While Bradix may have saved the lives of many people, and stopped the suspect from fleeing the scene, he wants to make one thing very clear.</p><p>"I am not a hero," Bradix said. "I was doing what I hope anyone would do."</p><p>Thank you, Ken Bradix, for not only doing what you thought was right, but for reminding all of us there are good people in the world. </p></div>