Police: No protesters hurt, driver taken to hospital after truck drives into crowd on I-35W in Minneapolis
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Police say there have been no reports of protesters hurt after a large truck drove into a crowd of protesters on I-35W in Minneapolis. The driver is now in custody.
The truck came flying at a high-rate of speed through the crowd near Washington Avenue just before 6 p.m.
The truck came from the south headed north at a high rate of speed, honking its horn as it swerved through the crowd.
A short time later, police moved in quickly to disperse the crowd that pulled the driver from the cab. Helicopter shots showed law enforcement grabbing one man and shoving him into a squad while dispersing the crowd.
Police say the man's injuries are believed to be non-life threatening.
At the same time, protesters rushed from the area, many fearful for their lives.
It's unclear how the truck got onto the highway. I-35W was closed down, along with other major highways in the Twin Cities, by state authorities at 5 p.m., before the incident. The Department of Public Safety says they are working to determine how the truck got on the road.
The march honoring George Floyd, started just after 4 p.m. Sunday, departed the stadium and headed into downtown toward the Hennepin County Government Center. The group then moved across the Hennepin Avenue Bridge, down University Avenue and onto Interstate 35W.
Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was arrested Friday in the death of George Floyd, Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington said. Chauvin was later charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.
Chauvin was seen in a video kneeling on George Floyd’s neck as Floyd repeatedly says “I can’t breathe.” The officer continued to press his knee onto Floyd’s neck even after he lost consciousness. None of the other officers at the scene attempted to check on Floyd until after the ambulance arrived, despite bystanders’ pleas.
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