A video appearing on social media Thursday night shows a car deliberately driving into protesters gathered at New York City’s Times Square.
The video shared to Twitter shows a car appearing to briefly stop near a crosswalk filled with protesters. At least one protester apparently attempts to block the car with a bicycle before the car accelerates through the area, running into multiple protesters in the process.
Calls have been made for help in identifying the car’s driver and occupants, although they cannot be clearly seen in the video that appears online.
Videos and photos also circulated of a second car that was said to have driven around the area while unsuccessfully attempting to strike protesters.
Car drives through protesters, Times Square, New York City, Thursday, September 3, 2020 pic.twitter.com/yMadwNYJSI
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The New York City Police Department (NYPD) said that the vehicle that struck the protesters was a black Ford Taurus. The NYPD added that the car was not owned by the department, dispelling rumors that the car was an unmarked police car.
NYPD said an investigation is ongoing and asked any injured parties to come forward, saying they have yet to hear from any “complainants,” although at least one image on social media shows what is claimed to be an injury to a person struck by the car.
Source: US media
