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A person appeared to drive a U-Haul truck through a crowd during a Los Angeles demonstration in support of the Iranian people on Sunday.
Hundreds of people had gathered in the Westwood neighborhood as part of a march backing protesters in Iran, local outlet NBC4 Los Angeles reported.
The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) said two people were evaluated by paramedics at the scene and both declined medical treatment or transport. No additional patients had been located as of Sunday afternoon, an LAFD spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
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“The total patient count remains at two, both declining LAFD transport. There were no other patients located,” LAFD said in a statement, adding that the crowd was “voluntarily dispersing.”
In an earlier alert, LAFD said paramedics were responding to reports of a possible third injured person, though access to the area was delayed due to the size of the crowd.
A Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) spokesperson told Fox News Digital that officials did not yet have information on the number of injuries.
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Videos circulating on social media appeared to show a U-Haul truck moving quickly through a dense crowd as people screamed.
A banner displayed on the side of the truck read, in all capital letters, “NO SHAH. NO REGIME. USA: DON’T REPEAT 1953. NO MULLAH,” along with another banner written in a foreign language.
Video appeared to show the driver being punched as several people tried to pull him from the large truck. The vehicle’s windows were also smashed, according to NBC4 Los Angeles.
Authorities said the driver was taken into custody, though law enforcement has not released an identity, NBC4 Los Angeles reported.
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The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency reports 583 people have been killed since unrest erupted in Iran two weeks ago.
Demonstrations that began over economic grievances have spread nationwide, evolving into a direct challenge to Iran’s clerical leadership.
Solidarity protests with Iranian demonstrators have also emerged in major European cities, including Paris and Berlin. A protest also took place outside the White House in Washington, D.C.
Fox New’s Digital’s Michael Dorgan contributed to this report.
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