Car crashes into crowd, protesters draw blood, toss urine at violent 'Unite the Right' rally in Charlottesville

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A car drove into a crowd of protesters at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., this afternoon, the Associated Press reports.

Social media accounts of the incident say multiple people were hit and injured.

Throughout Saturday, white nationalists and counter-protesters have brawled in Charlottesville, the day of planned rally of pro-confederacy groups.

Earlier in the day, Twitter dispatches showed a violent scene with protesters wielding shields, sticks and flags in massive scuffles that left people bloodied. The rally was planned for noon, but police issued an order to disperse before it started.

There were also reports of urine being tossed at reporters and the air was said to be filled with pepper spray, mace and tear gas.

I'm hearing 9 people hit now. One eyewitness tells me: "I saw bodies flying." #UniteTheRight — Dean Seal (@JDeanSeal) August 12, 2017

#BREAKING: I just watched a car plow through dozens of protesters. Extremely heavy injuries #Charlottesville pic.twitter.com/rE8DWUmrfD — Alex Rubinstein (@RealAlexRubi) August 12, 2017

Woah, one car took off toward crowd, apparently swiped a few of them. Crowd then ran after it as it fled. #UniteTheRight pic.twitter.com/e88fFyDwM5 — Dean Seal (@JDeanSeal) August 12, 2017

Someone injured after people marching behind "Fascist scum" banner walk by Emancipation Park. pic.twitter.com/21phTcUt2a — C-VILLE Weekly (@cvillenews_desk) August 12, 2017

Police in riot gear have now taken the high ground in Emancipation Park. #Charlottesville pic.twitter.com/PvS0KImPgK — Robert King (@RbtKing) August 12, 2017

The #UniteTheRight rally has started in #charlottesville. A counter protester threw a punch calm was quickly restored. pic.twitter.com/XB9iYKJfrs — Mykal McEldowney (@mykalmphoto) August 12, 2017

Two of my producers just got sprayed with urine. Lovely. Hard to keep your cool. — Katie Couric (@katiecouric) August 12, 2017

Clashes have started. Keep in mind, the rally doesn't start officially until noon. #charlottesville #rally pic.twitter.com/DswIVyE6RB — Craig Stanley (@_CraigStanley) August 12, 2017

Counterprotesters are throwing water balloons filled with pink paint at white nationalists - as seen on this police car pic.twitter.com/4GZ54Ho1yZ — Ned Oliver (@nedoliver) August 12, 2017

A lot of pepper spray or mase in the air. Not from the cops.Everyone coughing. #charlottesville pic.twitter.com/nbnNhAdl5q — Christopher Mathias (@letsgomathias) August 12, 2017

And on cue, another all out brawl. Antifa firing pepper spray. Had to leave area after filming this. pic.twitter.com/4JqnKKXhJ2 — Ned Oliver (@nedoliver) August 12, 2017

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