Trucker Arrested After Barreling Towards Protesters

June 1, 2020 Civil Unrest, Crime

Video captured by CBS Minnesota and a webcam shows a tanker truck apparently trying to plow through a large crowd of protesters on Interstate 35W in Minneapolis on Sunday night. Officials said the man is under arrest and was taken to a local medical center with non-life-threatening injuries.

Footage shows a tanker truck approaching the throng of people at a high speed, as protesters frantically try to avoid being hit.

The truck slowly stops and is then surrounded by protesters who pull open both the driver and passenger doors. The State Police said there was no immediate word of injuries. CBS Minnesota said some 5,000 protesters were on the interstate at the time.

WATCH: Aerial footage shows a tragedy narrowly averted when a tanker truck plowed into large crowds of protesters in Minneapolis, protesters scattering as the truck barreled toward them. https://t.co/N8kkcSHh6F pic.twitter.com/GYsNKQBXHN

— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 1, 2020