Car Plows Through Crowd During Ferguson Rally In Minneapolis

One woman's legs were pulled under the car. Her injuries were not life threatening.

A driver plowed through a crowd of protesters standing in a street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Tuesday, hitting several people and injuring at least one woman.

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The protesters had gathered in solidarity with Ferguson, Missouri. The driver was taken into custody on suspicion of hit and run, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported.

Police say the hit-and-run suspect is in custody.

According to the Star Tribune, the driver honked at protesters before driving through the crowd. One woman was knocked beneath the car.

Witnesses say the car, a teal station wagon, started honking at protesters blocking the intersection, before running down down a woman.

Moments after the woman was struck, a dozen demonstrators pounced on the hood of the vehicle, while others tried to free the victim.

Witnesses say that the woman's leg was caught under the car. She's being wheeled into an ambulance.

Her injuries were not life threatening, KSTP reported.

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Police later blocked off the intersection, and the protest continued with a growing crowd.

The crowd has swelled to over a 1,000 demonstrators.

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