A police officer in Washington state has been temporarily placed on leave after his patrol vehicle plowed through a crowd of pedestrians late Saturday, The Tacoma News-Tribune reports.
In footage provided to the newspaper by an eyewitness, the patrol vehicle can be seen approaching a group of pedestrians that had reportedly gathered at a downtown Tacoma intersection to watch a street race.
As the vehicle moved closer into the intersection, more people could be seen walking toward the front of it. The vehicle could then be seen backing away before accelerating forward into the crowd, apparently running some people over.
According to the local paper, one person was sent to the hospital after the incident.
