Authorities say a car drove onto a closed freeway and into a crowd of protesters, killing one person and critically injuring another
A car drove onto a closed freeway early Saturday and struck two people in a crowd protesting against police brutality, killing one and critically injuring the other, authorities said.
Dawit Kelete of Seattle drove the car around vehicles that were blocking I-5 and sped into the crowd about 1:40 a.m., according to a police report released by the Washington State Patrol. Video taken at the scene by protesters showed people shouting, “Car! Car!” before fleeing the roadway.
Kelete was described by officers as reserved and sullen when he was arrested, according to court documents. He also asked if the pedestrians were OK, the documents say. Officials were trying to determine the motive as well as where he got onto the freeway, which had been closed by the State Patrol for more than an hour before the protesters were hit. Mead said they suspect Kelete drove the wrong way on a ramp. Trooper Rick Johnson said the driver went through a barrier that closed the freeway.
Seattle has been the site of prolonged unrest after the May 25 police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, which sparked nationwide protests. Dozens of peoplein connection with protests as demonstrations continue after authorities cleared the “Capitol Hill Occupied Protest” zone Wednesday morning.The State Patrol responded by closing sections of the interstate to keep drivers and protesters safe.
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