As protests swell across the USA, disturbing images have cropped up showing a horrifying trend: vehicles ramming into crowds.
after video showed the truck driving into a crowd of peaceful demonstrators in Minneapolis on Interstate 35, which had been closed to traffic., a black man who died after a white police officer pinned him to the ground with his knee on Floyd's neck for more than eight minutes.
The incident occurred near Prospect Park in Brooklyn and was captured on at least two videos – one from the street and one from above – that were shared widely on social media. It was unclear whether anyone was hurt. The department called the actions"very disturbing." Video showed the truck barreling through the peaceful protest. People jumped on the trailer and gathered around the truck to stop it. The public safety department said it didn't appear that anyone was hit.Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington said Sunday that it initially appeared from traffic camera footage that the semitrailer was on the freeway before barricades were set up at 5 p.m.
The incident, according to video footage recorded by Anabel Escobar, took place in the city’s Golden Triangle district.The Police Department said it is aware of the incident and looking for the driver and victim. Mayor John E. Dailey tweeted that"no one was seriously injured" and that the driver of the vehicle was"immediately taken into custody."
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