A young protester has died from injuries she suffered when a luxury car plowed into her and another woman during a Black Lives Matter protest Saturday on a Seattle freeway that has been shut down for days due to the civil unrest, police said.
The incident comes just days after authorities shut down the so-called police-free zone known as “CHOP."and another woman during a Black Lives Matter protest Saturday on a Seattle freeway that has been shut down for days due to the civil unrest, police said.
Emergency personnel work at the site where a driver sped through a protest-related closure on the Interstate 5 freeway in Seattle, July 4, 2020. Mead said that that according to the preliminary investigation drugs or alcohol were not factors in the incident. Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said in a tweet that"many others were almost hit and witnessed this horrific event."
Gilliam wrote that Taylor worked at a veterinary clinic and added that she was a"bright and caring person who's presence elicits joy and laughter in others."
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