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| Car plows into dozens of protesters at far-right rally, extremely serious injuries – RT journalist | |
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| A car has plowed into a group of counter-protesters at a ‘Unite the Right’ rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, RT journalist on the scene said, adding that there are “extremely heavy injuries.” | |
| Video footage taken at the scene shows a damaged light-colored Toyota vehicle and a larger dark-colored SUV at the scene. | |
| Police have cordoned off the scene. | |
| “Please avoid area of 4th and water streets -- multiple injuries after crash --- cpd and va. state police responding,” Charlottesville police said on Facebook. | |
| Video footage posted on Facebook shows the moment the dark gray car rams into the light gray car before violently reversing. | |
| A number of people appear to be thrown into the air with the force of the crash. The street was crowded with demonstrators at the time. | |
| A witness told Ruptly he saw several people lying on the ground, being treated by medics. | |
| Charlottesville City Hall tweeted authorities were responding to a "three vehicle crash” at Water and 4th Street, and that “several pedestrians” were struck and multiple injuries have been reported. | |
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