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A protester who was part of a traffic blockade at a protest near the Eugene Federal Building was thrown off the hood of a car that tried to get through the blockade, and was taken away in an ambulance, according to witnesses. The collision came toward the end of three demonstrations in downtown Eugene on Saturday, Feb. 28, as activists protested ICE and the U.S. strikes on Iran.
8:05 p.m.
Most of the protesters have left the area around the federal building following actions by federal agents, including at least one person being detained.
7:45 p.m.
Demonstrators moved back to the Federal Building, near the parking lot exit on Pearl Street. An announcement from inside the building called the gathering a “riot” and ordered people to disperse. A flash bang grenade was deployed as protestors stood near the building and at least one person has been detained
7 p.m.
Eugene police spokesperson Melinda McLaughlin at about 6:55 p.m. said, between 30 and 60 protesters had been moving between Sixth Avenue and Pearl Street and Seventh Avenue and Pearl.
“They were completely blocking the roadway and a vehicle attempting to go through had people jump on top of it,” McLaughlin said. “At least one person fell off … and was transported to a local hospital.”
6:31 p.m.
Lookout journalists witnessed the car that had hit the protester flee the scene.
6:27 p.m.
Shortly after 6 p.m., one of the people blocking traffic was carried down the street on the hood of a car, according to witnesses…