SEATTLE (AP) A judge on Monday set a $1.2 million bail for the man accused of driving a Jaguar on to a closed Seattle freeway and hitting two protesters, killing one and seriously injuring the other.
Dawit Kelete, who is Black, drove the car around vehicles that were parked on Interstate 5 to protect a group of Black Femme March demonstrators, part of the Black Lives Matter movement protesting racial inequality and police violence. The car hit two people and sped away about 1:40 a.m. Saturday, police said.
Over the weekend, a judge found probable cause to hold Kelete on an investigation of vehicular assault.
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The state patrol said going forward it wont allow protesters to enter I-5 and would arrest pedestrians on the freeway.
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With all due respect please stay the hell off the freeway. I don't think it changes anyone's mind and I'm frankly surprised someone wasn't hurt before this.
People can protest on the freeway overpass and broadcast their message to a lot more people.