Car hits multiple protesters in New York, causing injuries

A motorist struck about half a dozen people taking part in a protest in New York City on Friday, causing injuries but no deaths, police and eyewitnesses said. A spokesman for the New York Police Department told AFP that the vehicle hit "multiple" people in Manhattan's Murray Hill area at 4:08 pm (21:08 GMT). The spokesman added that the driver, a woman, had stayed at the scene and was in custody. The spokesman said it was "too early to tell" whether it was intentional or a traffic accident, and it is not yet known whether the driver will face charges. The demonstrators were protesting against the detention of immigrants by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

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Source: AFP