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A tanker truck was seen barreling through a crowd of thousands of peaceful protesters marching on the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis on Sunday evening.
The shocking incident, which was broadcast live on ABC-affiliate KSTP just before 6 p.m. Sunday, sent hundreds of protesters scrambling to get out of the path of the speeding tanker.
Some marchers could be seen clinging to the side of the overpass
Minneapolis police surrounded the tanker after it rolled to a stop in the middle of the bridge, guns drawn, reports the Star Tribune.
BREAKING: Tanker truck plows into crowd of demonstrators on Minneapolis highway. Protesters scrambled as truck battled toward them. pic.twitter.com/Q5cTF9AGB2
— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) May 31, 2020
It was unclear whether anyone was injured or taken into custody.
Drew Valle, a special education teacher at Minneapolis Washburn High School, said cars still driving on the roadway were going slowly to the right of the throngs of people when the tanker came speeding towards the demonstrators.
“He wasn’t stopping. He was beeping loudly and driving into a crowd of people,” said Valle who was visibly shaken after the incident. “That’s the same kind of malice that brought us her. It’s a callous disregard for someone’s humanity.”
St. Paul police confirmed to the Star Tribune that the Justice for George Floyd march appears to be organized and peaceful.
RAW VIDEO: Jeff & Sara Radichel sent us this video of the moment a tanker truck drove through peaceful protesters on the I-35 Bridge in Minneapolis | https://t.co/OA7HXWJUrI #GeorgeFloyd pic.twitter.com/N9QetxZzXN
— WCCO – CBS Minnesota (@WCCO) May 31, 2020
Cops rushed in after truck on northbound lanes stopped and crowd started running. Cops now using spray pic.twitter.com/xn1Lp3t6nN
— Pam Louwagie (@pamlouwagie) May 31, 2020
INTENSE VIDEO shows the moments right after a tanker truck driver barreled through a peaceful protest of thousands on 35W in Minneapolis. pic.twitter.com/hzLB4BLqZv
— TC Crime Watch (@TCCrimeWatch) May 31, 2020
In the aftermath, people climbed atop the tanker as it continued to move after plowing into protesters who had shut down the interstate. Photo: @fromjefferson #GeorgeFloyd https://t.co/GutR6dzXEU pic.twitter.com/m7fVgFtJsz
— Star Tribune (@StarTribune) June 1, 2020
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