Car Rams Into Black Lives Matter Protesters In New York City's Times Square

A car drove into Black Lives Matter protesters in Times Square, hitting several people on foot and on bicycles. Several demonstrators captured the chaotic scene which occurred at about 5:17 pm. ET. Minutes later WNYC reporter Gwynne Hogan said the crowd appeared rattled but that most people were able to jump out of the way. At least one person says they were injured in the attack. The protest is still underway despite a heavy downpour of rain and hundreds of marchers intend to continue as planned.

New Yorkers streamed into the city's streets Thursday night following the release of police bodycam footage in which police officers in Rochester, N.Y are shown cuffing Daniel Prude, covering his head with a hood known as a "spit sock," then pinning him to the ground until he lost consciousness.

One video posted on Twitter by a user named DataInput, shows a dark sedan honking several times before plowing into a crowd of people standing in front of the vehicle. The car lurches through an intersection leaving a chorus of screaming people in its wake.