Man detained after driving truck through anti-Iran protest in Los Angeles
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On Sunday, a truck driver was detained in Los Angeles after driving through a protest in support of Iranian demonstrators. The incident occurred on Veteran Avenue in Westwood, home to the largest Iranian community outside Iran, where a large crowd had gathered to march. As a U-Haul truck sped down the street, marchers scattered, and one person was hit but not seriously injured. Police stopped the truck several blocks away and detained the unidentified driver for further investigation. The Los Angeles Fire Department evaluated two people at the scene, but neither required treatment. The protest was in support of anti-government demonstrations in Iran that began in late December over economic grievances and have since expanded.
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