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Police Seek Driver Who Ran Over Protester at Riverside 'No Kings' Rally

Investigators are reviewing social media footage to identify the unmarked SUV driver who fled after striking the protester.

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Overview

  • The collision occurred around 9:40 p.m. on June 14 near University Avenue and Orange Street when demonstrators surrounded a black SUV.
  • The Riverside Police Department has classified the case as a felony hit-and-run and urged anyone with information to contact investigators.
  • Twenty-one-year-old Alexa Carrasco remains in stable condition after suffering a cracked rib, punctured lung, broken leg and serious skull injuries.
  • A separate hit-and-run incident on June 15 in downtown Los Angeles left another protester with a lower-leg injury and is under investigation.
  • Organizers say the weekend rallies targeted President Donald Trump’s policies and ICE raids, coinciding with his birthday and the Army’s 250th anniversary parade in Washington, D.C.