This is the moment a man drove a large tanker truck through a crowd in Minneapolis on Sunday (May 31) as protesters demonstrated.<br /><br />Local authorities reported no injuries of the protesters but said the actions of the driver were not an accident.<br /><br />Footage shows the tanker drive along the highway towards the crowd at speed as demonstrators on the on the I35W bridge run out of the way.<br /><br />As the truck comes to a halt, the vehicle is quickly surrounded by protesters. The driver then proceeds to move forward, albeit at a slow speed.<br /><br />Filmer Charles Nolan told Newsflare: "I was filming the protest from outside of my window, keeping an eye out for my friends in the crowd, expecting a peaceful demonstration, until I saw the truck come barreling down the closed highway toward demonstrators."<br /><br />US media reported that the driver, Bogdan Vechirko, has since been charged with assault, citing records at the Hennepin County Jail. US media also reported that a mugshot of Vechirko shows what appear to be minor injuries to his nose and eyes.
