“A man in a truck just ran down two peaceful protesters at the pro-abortion rally in Cedar Rapids,” tweeted writer Lyz Lenz from the protest. “Everyone seems to be okay. One woman had her foot run over. But it was terrifying.”
Lenz posted a photo of the truck that included the license plate, allowing online sleuths to track down the owner of the vehicle.
She also posted one of the videos of the incident:
Ashley Vanorny, a member of the Cedar Rapids City Council, said she was there and tweeted about what she witnessed.
“Tonight a truck jumped traffic + plowed into peaceful protestors crossing the pedestrian walkway at the Federal Courthouse. I was walking a… (Read more)