Photo / APAt least two people were injured when a police officer responding to a report of a street race ploughed his car through a crowd of pedestrians that had gathered around him and were pounding on the car's windows in downtown Tacoma on Saturday night, officials said. A police car arrived, then drove through the crowd after people tried to block the vehicle, a witness said. Video posted on social media shows the police car hitting several people and running over at least one person. "The officer, fearing for his safety, tried to back up, but was unable to do so because of the crowd," Tacoma Police said in a statement. At least one person was injured when a police car drove through a crowd gathered at a street racing event.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 24, 2021 19:41 UTC