Shocking video shows a California woman flying off after being hit by a car selling donuts during a “street takeover” in Los Angeles.
The blonde woman was seen over the weekend at the intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and West 63rd Street in the city’s Hyde Park neighborhood as a black sedan swerved around the intersection, according to footage shared online.
She tried to swerve out of the way of oncoming traffic, but the car swung around and hit the woman, sending her flying into the air.
The woman then hit the pavement and fell onto her back, appearing to lose consciousness as dozens of onlookers rushed over and two bystanders tried to fan her face.
One person was also seen grabbing her arm and trying to lift her limp body, according to the video.
It’s unclear whether the woman was seriously injured in last Friday night’s incident, in which a man poured gasoline around the Jeep and set it on fire, before another car created a donut around the burning frame. The situation was also filmed.
Police estimate that about 50 cars were involved in the street occupation, but the crowd had already begun to disperse by the time officers arrived at about 3:30 a.m. last Saturday. ABC7 reported.
No arrests were made in the takeover, and no injuries were initially reported, according to local news channels.
The newspaper contacted the Los Angeles Police Department for more information.
Los Angeles has been plagued with illegal street takeovers, also known as sideshows, in recent years. According to the Los Angeles Times.
The event is often promoted on social media and draws large crowds to watch daredevils spin their cars around intersections, burning tires and sending smoke into the air.
In some cases, street occupations turned violent, with reports of gunshots and unruly crowds throwing stones and pointing laser beams at police in an attempt to disperse them.
To combat the proliferation of illegal activities, the Los Angeles City Council last month voted to launch a pilot program to raise center lines at 20 intersections in the city to deter drivers from stunting.
The project is expected to cost the city $80,000, the LA Times reported.
