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An SUV driver rolled through a crowd of anti-police brutality protesters and bicyclists during a confrontation that left one person injured in Midtown on Tuesday about 9:10 p.m., according to videos and officials.
The 35-year-old driver sped down a street near Times Square after a confrontation with protesters at 42nd Street and Sixth Avenue, according to an NYPD spokesperson and witness videos.
A protester said through a megaphone, "Do you have to go this way sir? Sir?" according to one video. Other protesters are heard in the video saying they should "pop" the vehicle's tires.
When the driver starts to drive away, another person yells, "Watch out!"
The NYPD's account says the driver approached the intersection and was surrounded by the group of pedestrians, who banged on the outside of the vehicle. They stopped him from moving forward with their bicycles, according to the police spokesperson, who also claimed protesters placed bikes "underneath" the vehicle.