U-Haul truck speeds through Los Angeles march supporting Iranian people
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Key Points:
- A U-Haul box truck drove into a crowd of protesters in Los Angeles supporting the Iranian people, causing panic and leading demonstrators to chase and attack the driver, who was later detained by police.
- The truck, which had a banner referencing the 1953 U.S.-backed coup in Iran, was stopped several blocks away, with police intervening as protesters surrounded and assaulted the vehicle.
- One person was hit by the truck but suffered no serious injuries; two others were evaluated by paramedics and declined treatment, according to local authorities.
- The protest in LA’s Westwood neighborhood drew a large crowd opposing the Iranian theocracy, with some waving pre-revolution Iranian flags, and ended with a police dispersal order as the crowd
