Video Shows Commotion as Car Plows Into Crowd Following Charlottesville Rally

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At least one person was killed and 19 injured when a car drove through a crowd of protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, on August 12, according to the UVA Medical Center, which provided treatment for victims.The incident occurred shortly after a neo-Nazi protest and counter-protest were dispersed by police. Present in the area were both neo-Nazis and counter-protesters. The people in the path of the car were largely counter-protesters.This video shows a commotion as the car plows through. In other videos, the car was seen driving directly into people. The car rear-ended another vehicle; one person could be seen between the two bumpers and another person could be seen on the roof.A state of emergency was earlier declared by Governor Terry McAuliffe after violence had flared between the two groups.Videos posted to a public story via Snapchat were said to show the arrest of the driver. The Associated Press, citing a state official, later reported that the driver was in custody. Credit: Facebook/Bill Hardy via Storyful