Een auto is zaterdag ingereden op linkse tegendemonstranten die in het Amerikaanse Charlottesville (Virginia) de straat op waren gegaan om hun ongenoegen te uiten over een mars van extreem rechtse groepen. Op videobeelden was te zien dat de auto meerdere mensen schepte. Hoeveel mensen gewond zijn geraakt en hoe ernstig zij eraan toe zijn is nog onbekend.
De burgemeester van Chatlottesville heeft inmiddels laten weten dat er in ieder geval één dode te betreuren valt. Hij riep ‘iedereen die van goede wil is’ op naar huis te gaan, na een dag van onlusten in zijn stad. Diverse Amerikaanse media meldden dat de bestuurder van de auto is opgepakt. De politie heeft dat nog niet bevestigd en zich ook nog niet uitgesproken over de vraag of de man expres inreed op de menigte of niet.
I am heartbroken that a life has been lost here. I urge all people of good will–go home.
— Mike Signer (@MikeSigner) August 12, 2017
(TPO/Anp)
Hard to watch. Raw footage of a car plowing into protesters in #Charlottesville. pic.twitter.com/aASpT2dfsT
— jordan ?? (@JordanUhl) August 12, 2017
#BREAKING: I just watched a car plow through dozens of protesters. Extremely heavy injuries #Charlottesville pic.twitter.com/rE8DWUmrfD
— Alex Rubinstein (@RealAlexRubi) August 12, 2017
A car just rammed through crowd of protesters in #Charlottesville! INSANE!! pic.twitter.com/625Vs8aCLE
— The Awoken One ?? (@qith8n) August 12, 2017
Folks said counter protesters were hit by a vehicle as they turned the corner. Medics are here. #Charlottesville pic.twitter.com/qQAIRy7YSN
— ACLU of Virginia (@ACLUVA) August 12, 2017
#BreakingNews : Woman hit by vehicle attack in #Charlottesville is unresponsive. #defendcville pic.twitter.com/uHrQvU9x9t
— Tactical Talk (@tacticaltalknet) August 12, 2017
“A Challenger plowed into ppl about 40 mph. Hit 15-20 people”. Witness says it was intentional. #Charlottesville
— Severin Jahn (@severin_jahn) August 12, 2017
An gray dodge charger just barreled through a crowd of ppl at the shops at Water and 4th street #Charlottesville
— Severin Jahn (@severin_jahn) August 12, 2017
#CHARLOTTESVILLE UPDATE: At least 1 person receives medical treatment after vehicle plows into marchers in Va.https://t.co/mfvdpoueZ9 pic.twitter.com/bLwYUtoq5d
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) August 12, 2017
BREAKING: Video has emerged showing the moment a car was driven into protestors in #Charlottesville.
This is horrific! pic.twitter.com/OQoNRdoyAO
— Tennessee (@TEN_GOP) August 12, 2017
Fights break out in the street during alt-right protest #Charlottesville pic.twitter.com/6IVAIHSYhm
— Asbury Park Press (@AsburyParkPress) August 12, 2017
Video of car hitting anti-racist protestors. This is terrorism in #Charlottesville #UniteTheRight pic.twitter.com/1fkUm46TZI
— Jacob Goldstein (@GoldsteinStreet) August 12, 2017
? RT @jacktink: Here’s alt-Reich Nazi Baked Alaska getting bear maced #Charlottesville pic.twitter.com/EjJuageGye
— Lil extendo (@BreadPulla) August 12, 2017
USA, 2017. Footage by @vicenews who are on the scene in #Charlottesvillehttps://t.co/aAkx6TAuoV
— Tess Owen (@misstessowen) August 12, 2017
Man drives car into crowd on 4th St #Charlottesville pic.twitter.com/5tXXq18uEd
— Kevin Cope (@KevinLynnCope) August 12, 2017
Vehicles plowed into a group of counter-protesters at the #US alt-right rally in #Charlottesville. Many people were pic.twitter.com/23SLM9cRa9
— بُسطام (@elgringou7) August 12, 2017
Jesus Christ. Car hitting protesters in #Charlottesville caught on tape. https://t.co/1ic4oWxgBc
— Nnaumbua Farrell (@NnaumbuaFarrell) August 12, 2017
Emblematic indeed#Charlottesville pic.twitter.com/qTvTB3BpSa
— Andy Campbell (@AndyBCampbell) August 12, 2017
Paramedics removing the victims of the the Alt-Rightist car that rammed into protestors. #Charlottesville #cville pic.twitter.com/BxETSGlDEg
— FuriousOne? (@TheAllen9) August 12, 2017