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Los Angeles truck incident at anti‑Iranian regime protest.
Summary
Los Angeles police say a U-Haul truck drove into a street with several hundred marchers at an anti‑Iranian regime protest; officers stopped the vehicle several blocks away and later issued a dispersal order.
Content
Los Angeles police responded after a U-Haul box truck moved through a street where several hundred people were marching in Westwood in support of Iranians protesting their government. Officers stopped the truck several blocks away and surrounding police vehicles managed the scene. The Los Angeles Fire Department said two people were evaluated by paramedics and declined treatment.
Known details:
- Police report a U-Haul drove down a street crowded with marchers and was later stopped several blocks away.
- Officers surrounded the vehicle and kept the crowd at a distance while the scene was managed.
- Two people were evaluated by paramedics and declined treatment, and the LAPD issued a dispersal order; reports said about 100 protesters remained by 5 p.m.
Summary:
The event briefly disrupted a demonstration supporting Iranians opposing their government and was handled on scene by Los Angeles police. Undetermined at this time.
