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Virginia white supremacist rally: One dead as car hits crowd of anti-fascist protesters in Charlottesville | |
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At least one person has died and several others have been injured after a car hit a crowd of anti-fascist protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, as far-right groups gathered for a rally in the town. | |
Violence broke out earlier between those opposed to the removal of a statue from a local park of Civil War Confederate General Robert E Lee and counter-protesters. | |
Videos taken at the scene showed a car speeding down a street and into a crowd of people. Eye-witnesses claimed the car had been deliberately driven into crowd but there was no official confirmation of that and the exact nature of the incident was unclear. | |
Footage taken by Fox News showed damage to two cars and multiple protesters lying on the ground who appeared to need medical attention. | |
The video also shows what appears to be blood on the hood and windshield of one of the vehicles. | |
Mayor Mike Signer confirmed via Twitter that at least one of those pedestrians has died as a result of the incident. | |
Earlier reports had said that six people had been injured. | |
There is also clear damage to at least two vehicles. | |
An eyewitness told Buzzfeed News that a car backed up to gain more speed before plowing through the crowd. | |
The eyewitness also said the vehicle had no licence plate and dark tinted windows. Charlottesville police have said that at least three vehicles were involved in the incident. | |
Another video posted shows a grey Dodge Challenger speeding into the crowd from a side street. |