U-Haul truck drives into crowd of protesters in LA during anti-Iranian regime rally

At slightest 2 radical were injured erstwhile the operator of a moving motortruck allegedly drove into a ample assemblage of demonstrators during an anti-Iranian authorities protestation successful the Westwood vicinity of Los Angeles connected Sunday afternoon. 

The rally was scheduled for 2 p.m. extracurricular of the Wilshire Federal Building successful the 11000 artifact of Wilshire Boulevard, wherever thousands of radical gathered to amusement solidarity with the ongoing protests successful Iran, which person resulted successful much than 500 deaths successful unit surrounding the demonstrations, according to U.S.-based activists. 

The motortruck drove into a assemblage astir a artifact from the Federal Building adjacent Veteran Avenue and Ohio Avenue, a small earlier 3:30 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Paramedics said that 2 radical were treated astatine the country but denied transport to the hospital. Firefighters besides stated that they were searching for a 3rd idiosyncratic who whitethorn person been injured, but they later said determination was nary further victim.

The U-Haul motortruck that was allegedly driven into a assemblage during an anti-Iranian authorities rally successful Westwood connected Sunday, Jan. 11, 2025.  CBS LA

Authorities person not yet reported immoderate arrests successful transportation with the incident, but video posted connected societal media showed LAPD officers detaining a antheral they pulled from the cab of the truck. As helium was being taken from the area, immoderate of the radical successful the assemblage appeared to beryllium attacking the man. 

Police told CBS LA that the operator of the truck, who hasn't yet been identified, was being questioned. 

By 4:30 p.m., a ample magnitude of the demonstrators progressive successful the rally had already begun to permission the area. It was scheduled to extremity astatine 4 p.m., according to lawsuit organizers. During the rally, members of the assemblage shouted "Free Iran" and "End the regime," portion immoderate members carried a elephantine Iranian emblem that stretched astir a block. 

SkyCal flew implicit the spot wherever the motortruck came to a stop, which was surrounded by a ample perimeter of transgression country tape. The cargo country of the motortruck appeared to beryllium bare arsenic the doorway was open, with Los Angeles constabulary investigators surveying the country surrounding the truck. The windshield of the motortruck appeared to beryllium shattered, and shards of solid were seen connected the thoroughfare beneath the vehicle. 

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