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Demonstrator Julian Rist was injured Saturday on West Burnside Street in front of Powell's City of Books. He suffered injuries to his foot and ankle, then was cited for being in the street.

(John Killen/The Oregonian)

A demonstrator

Saturday during a

on West Burnside Street in front of Powell's bookstore has been cited for being in the street, police said Sunday.

Julian Rist suffered a foot and ankle injury Saturday about 3:15 p.m. while standing in the street and being hit by a motorist. The 19-year-old was part of a crowd blocking the intersection at Southwest 10th Avenue in front of

.

Witnesses told police the involved vehicle was driving eastbound on Burnside and continued driving out of the area.

Shortly after the incident, Milwaukie police say they received a call from 37-year-old Thomas Munsey, who reported being involved in the crash. He said he didn't stop because he feared for his and his family's safety as protesters surrounded his car, police said Sunday.

Police did not say Munsey has been cited.

Rist was treated at the scene by medical responders, who were delayed in getting to him by the traffic around the protest, then taken to the hospital, police said.

More than 100 people gathered on the sidewalk and chanted "Black lives matter" as emergency responders aided Rist, according to an Oregonian reporter who was on scene but who did not witness the incident.

Police said Rist was part of the group and not in a crosswalk, instead standing in the eastbound lanes of Burnside when one of his feet came in contact with Munsey's tire, police said. Munsey drove slowly through the crowd and out of the area then called 911, police said.

Rist was given a citation for improper position on a highway, police said.

-- The Oregonian