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Several people were injured after a vehicle crashed into a crowd of about 50 people at a Black Lives Matter protest in Manhattan, a spokesman for the New York City Police Department said.
The incident occurred after 4:08 p.m. (21:08 GMT) at the corner of 39th Street and Third Avenue, police said.
None of the injuries appeared to be life-threatening and the vehicle involved remained at the scene, police said.
Few other details were immediately available.
Local media reports said six people were injured, but it was unclear how many people were taken to the hospital.
Police advised people to avoid the area after the collision.
Avoid the 3rd Avenue and 39th Avenue area in Manhattan due to a vehicle collision involving multiple pedestrians. The information at this time is preliminary, updates will follow. pic.twitter.com/GZLKgMyZUK
– NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) December 11, 2020
A spokesman for the New York Police Department told AFP that the vehicle struck “several” people in the Murray Hill area of Manhattan.
“An unknown number of people have been injured. They have been transferred to various hospitals. None of the injuries are believed to be life threatening,” he said.
The spokesperson added that the driver, a woman, had remained at the scene and was in custody.
The spokesman said it was “too early to say” whether it was intentional or a traffic accident, and it is not yet known whether the driver will face charges.
Eyewitnesses said they saw at least six people injured.
They were protesting against the detention of immigrants by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Protesters marched in support of the detainees on hunger strike.
Local media initially reported that the protest had been a Black Lives Matter rally. ABC News said between 40 and 50 protesters were in the area at the time.
The channel said that the demonstration had spread to the street and that the protesters had surrounded a car. The car then collided with the protesters, injuring at least six of them, ABC added.
The news channel said a woman was driving and police were questioning her.
A witness told NBC that the car was a navy blue BMW with two women, who were white, sitting in the front seats.
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