<p>Two female protesters in Seattle were hit on Saturday by a speeding car that drove into a crowd demonstrating on an interstate highway, causing injuries that led to the death of one, while leaving the other in serious condition.</p>.<p>Seattle has been the scene of numerous protests, some on interstate highways, since the May 25 killing of George Floyd, a Black man, on a Minneapolis street while he was in police custody, and which was captured on video.</p>.<p>Summer Taylor died late on Saturday at Harborview Medical Center, a spokeswoman, Susan Gregg, told Reuters by telephone, adding that Diaz Love, the other injured protester, was in the intensive care unit.</p>.<p>Police said the car driver, a 27-year-old Seattle man, was arrested at the scene of the accident, which took place about 1:30 am PDT (0830 GMT), and faces multiple felony charges.</p>.<p>"He was placed in custody when troopers arrived on scene," Chase Van Cleave, a Washington State Patrol trooper told Reuters by phone earlier.</p>.<p>"The investigation is still ongoing. At this time we're not suspecting drugs or alcohol as a factor in the crash."</p>.<p>Investigators do not know if the driver intended to hit the demonstrators, he added.</p>.<p>A video of the incident posted on social media shows a lone white car speeding up Interstate-5, swerving to avoid a van that was parked to block the roadway and heading toward a small group of panicked protesters who tried to scurry away.</p>.<p>The car can be seen striking two individuals, who were both flipped over its roof to land on the pavement.</p>
<p>Two female protesters in Seattle were hit on Saturday by a speeding car that drove into a crowd demonstrating on an interstate highway, causing injuries that led to the death of one, while leaving the other in serious condition.</p>.<p>Seattle has been the scene of numerous protests, some on interstate highways, since the May 25 killing of George Floyd, a Black man, on a Minneapolis street while he was in police custody, and which was captured on video.</p>.<p>Summer Taylor died late on Saturday at Harborview Medical Center, a spokeswoman, Susan Gregg, told Reuters by telephone, adding that Diaz Love, the other injured protester, was in the intensive care unit.</p>.<p>Police said the car driver, a 27-year-old Seattle man, was arrested at the scene of the accident, which took place about 1:30 am PDT (0830 GMT), and faces multiple felony charges.</p>.<p>"He was placed in custody when troopers arrived on scene," Chase Van Cleave, a Washington State Patrol trooper told Reuters by phone earlier.</p>.<p>"The investigation is still ongoing. At this time we're not suspecting drugs or alcohol as a factor in the crash."</p>.<p>Investigators do not know if the driver intended to hit the demonstrators, he added.</p>.<p>A video of the incident posted on social media shows a lone white car speeding up Interstate-5, swerving to avoid a van that was parked to block the roadway and heading toward a small group of panicked protesters who tried to scurry away.</p>.<p>The car can be seen striking two individuals, who were both flipped over its roof to land on the pavement.</p>