Summer Taylor, the 24-year-old Seattle protester who was hit by a car driven by Dawit Kelete early Saturday morning, has died from their injuries, according to the Associated Press. Taylor, along with Diaz Love, 32, of Portland, Oregon, were both struck when Kelete allegedly drove his white Jaguar around vehicles blocking Interstate 5 and sped into a crowd of “Black Femme March takes I-5” protesters at around 1:40 am Saturday. Diaz, who was livestreaming the protest, remains in critical condition in a local hospital. Kelete, who fled the scene, has been taken into custody. Police say he was not impaired when the tragedy took place but they are yet to determine if it was a targeted attack.
Absolutely heartbreaking. Summer Taylor was only 24-years-old, peacefully protesting for Black Lives Matter when they were struck by a car. Thinking of their family during this difficult time and everyone in the movement today. pic.twitter.com/i7hqkjSSMH
