Protesters run over in Flint

[mrvids]

FLINT (WJRT) - (10/02/18) - A truck plowed into a crowd of protesters, including the Democratic gubernatorial candidate and Flint mayor, outside a Flint restaurant.

It happened Tuesday just after 7 a.m. near McDonald’s at Dort Highway and Lippincott Boulevard.

The Michigan State Police says nine people were transported to Hurley Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Police say they all were awake and talking in the ambulances.

ABC12 photographer Tony Zyber, who was on scene when the crash happened, said the march turned into pandemonium afterward.

Flint Mayor Karen Weaver issued a statement Tuesday morning calling it an accident. She indicated some of the protesters were crossing a street when they were hit.

"Details on the accident are still being gathered at this time," Weaver's statement says. "Mayor Weaver's thoughts and prayers are with them as we follow up."

The Associated Press reported Flint Police Chief Tim Johnson indicated investigators don't believe the crash was intentional. He said the driver "seemed pretty shaken up."

The rally was set up to protest the right for fast food workers to form unions. At the time of the incident, protesters were walking north along Dort Highway toward Lapeer Road.

A maroon truck pulled out of a driveway from the east side of Dort Highway. Once the truck struck the crowd, it hit a Consumers Energy truck.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer was in attendance at the protest. She's released the following statement on Twitter: “I was in Flint for the rally this morning and am incredibly sad that so many people were hurt.”

Consumers Energy released a statement saying their bucket truck was sideswiped in the crash. Two Consumers who employees saw the crash happen were not injured and the truck was not damaged.

Police are still investigating what caused the vehicle to hit protesters.

Dort Highway was closed for a few hours after the crash and reopened to traffic around 10 a.m.

[dave89iroc]

guess they should have stayed out of the road

[WhiteHawk]

The new thing is to block traffic to get a bunch of attention for your protest. I wonder if that is what was really happening?

-Geoff

[punnisher]

Roads are for cars not idiots with a 10th grade education looking to make $15.00 to flip burgers and pour salt on fries.

[WhiteHawk]

A bunch of people got arrested in Detroit for blocking Woodward yesterday in the same protest. Hmmm....

-Geoff

[mrvids]

The SEIU union is behind the protests. They paid to rent the two charter buses used yesterday.

[mustangmike6996]

The SEIU union is behind the protests. They paid to rent the two charter buses used yesterday.

With the push towards kiosks, they run the risk of lower unionized employment count and a weaker union all together.

Minimum skills..... minimum wage....

[Krazybones]

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Never have to talk to anyone. Walk in and Grab/Go.

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[4Gas$]

Just saw Little Caesars Pizza commercial where you place an order from Their Online App.

- Order and pay from your phone
- Walk in and grab your order from a Slotted portal by entering a PIN they text to you.

Never have to talk to anyone. Walk in and Grab/Go.

Sounds a lot like home

[Beigg]

Just saw Little Caesars Pizza commercial where you place an order from Their Online App.

- Order and pay from your phone
- Walk in and grab your order from a Slotted portal by entering a PIN they text to you.

Never have to talk to anyone. Walk in and Grab/Go.

https://littlecaesars.com/en-us/

Does it come with a loogie?

https://detroit.eater.com/2018/9/24/...al-video-gross