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Videos: Several People Injured as Vehicle Drives Into Manhattan Black Lives Matter Protest

According to reports, a vehicle has crashed into a Black Lives Matter protest in New York City, injuring at least seven people.
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According to local media reports, a BMW car crashed into a group of roughly 60 Black Lives Matter protesters demonstrating in midtown Manhattan on Friday evening.

At least seven people are reported injured, with four people receiving minor injuries and three others receiving more serious wounds, according to the Fire Department of New York (FDNY).

​According to New York police, the driver remained on the scene and was subsequently detained for questioning but not arrested. CBS also reported that one of the protesters was arrested "for obstructing governmental administration."

​One of the demonstrators told reporters after the incident that the march's police escort should have seen the car coming before it struck the crowd.

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