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| Seattle protest: Two women seriously injured by car | Seattle protest: Two women seriously injured by car |
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| Two women have been seriously hurt after a car careered into a small group of protesters on a closed highway in Seattle, officials say. | Two women have been seriously hurt after a car careered into a small group of protesters on a closed highway in Seattle, officials say. |
| The car "drove through the closure and struck multiple pedestrians", a Washington State Patrol tweet said. | The car "drove through the closure and struck multiple pedestrians", a Washington State Patrol tweet said. |
| One of the women reportedly has life-threatening injuries and a suspect has been arrested. | One of the women reportedly has life-threatening injuries and a suspect has been arrested. |
| There has been unrest in Seattle since African American George Floyd died in police custody in Minneapolis in May. | There has been unrest in Seattle since African American George Floyd died in police custody in Minneapolis in May. |
| Protests have been widespread across the US under the Black Lives Matter movement. | Protests have been widespread across the US under the Black Lives Matter movement. |
| More on the US protests | |
| The incident with the vehicle occurred in the early hours of Saturday at a southbound section of Interstate-5 that had been shut ahead of a women's march. | The incident with the vehicle occurred in the early hours of Saturday at a southbound section of Interstate-5 that had been shut ahead of a women's march. |
| Part of the protest had been live-streamed on social media under the headline "Black Femme March takes I-5". | Part of the protest had been live-streamed on social media under the headline "Black Femme March takes I-5". |
| Footage posted on Twitter showed a white car speeding along the highway, before swerving to avoid two stationary vehicles positioned as a roadblock, then hitting the two people. | Footage posted on Twitter showed a white car speeding along the highway, before swerving to avoid two stationary vehicles positioned as a roadblock, then hitting the two people. |
| Associated Press quoted Washington State Patrol Captain Ron Mead as saying a 24-year-old woman from Seattle had suffered life-threatening injuries and a 32-year-old woman from Bellingham had serious injuries. | Associated Press quoted Washington State Patrol Captain Ron Mead as saying a 24-year-old woman from Seattle had suffered life-threatening injuries and a 32-year-old woman from Bellingham had serious injuries. |
| He said the driver was a 27-year-old man from Seattle and it was unknown if it was a targeted attack. | He said the driver was a 27-year-old man from Seattle and it was unknown if it was a targeted attack. |
| The injured protesters were taken to Harborview Medical Center, the Seattle Fire Department said. | The injured protesters were taken to Harborview Medical Center, the Seattle Fire Department said. |