A motorist hit several people on Friday afternoon in downtown Manhattan where a protest was marching against the detention of undocumented migrants, police and witnesses told AFP.
Several injured were transported to different hospitals in the metropolis, New York police told AFP. “Injuries do not appear to be life-threatening“victims,” said the spokesperson. Five demonstrators questioned all assured that the vehicle, driven by a woman, had deliberately accelerated after being slowed down for the first time by several people.
The police spokesperson nevertheless felt that it was “too early to tell if (it was) an intentional act or an accidentThe driver remained at the scene after the incident and was arrested, according to the same source.
The incident took place shortly after 4:00 p.m. (9:00 p.m. GMT), when around 50 protesters, according to several witnesses, were at the crossroads of 39th Street and 3rd Avenue, when the vehicle drove straight into the street. procession.
“I thought I was going to die”
The demonstrators were protesting against the conditions of detention of undocumented migrants arrested by the immigration services (ICE), imprisoned in particular in Hackensack, New Jersey, where several of them went on hunger strike. “I tried to slow the car down“explained Angel Rivera, a protester.”She slowed down a bit … and left. I dived to the side.“
“I saw people thrown in the air“Said Joey, a protester who declined to release his last name.”It was totally intentional.” “I thought I was going to die“, explained Budi, another demonstrator who did not wish to give his last name either, saying that he regretted that the police officers present, who supervised the demonstration, did not better protect the demonstrators.
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