A truck plowed into a crowd gathered in Los Angeles on Sunday during a demonstration held in support of Iranian protesters, according to a report by local news outlet KNBC.
The incident took place in Westwood, a suburb of Los Angeles, where hundreds of people had marched to express solidarity with protesters in Iran. Details surrounding the circumstances of the incident remain unclear, including whether it was accidental or deliberate.
KNBC reported that it was not immediately known if anyone was injured in the incident. Emergency services and law enforcement were reportedly at the scene, and authorities are expected to release more information following a preliminary investigation.
BREAKING: Someone driving a U-Haul truck plows into people at an Iran protests in Los Angeles, California.
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“NO SHAH. NO REGIME. USA: DON'T REPEAT 1953. NO MULLAH,” a sign on the truck read.
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There has been no official statement so far from the Los Angeles Police Department on the cause of the crash or the status of the driver involved.
The incident comes amid heightened global attention around demonstrations linked to Iran, with diaspora communities across the United States holding rallies in recent weeks.