A California student has sued her university over what happened to her during a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump.
Mariana Flores, a sophomore at the University of California-San Diego, was protesting against Trump’s victory in the presidential race on a busy San Diego freeway when a car hit her.
Flores’ personal injury and property damage lawsuit against the school says she suffered wage loss, loss of earning capacity, hospital and medical expenses, general damage, property damage, and loss of personal property as a result of the incident.
The complaint says that the school did nothing to stop, control, or refrain the protest, which had been organized by students at the school.
Flores’ attorney Gene Sullivan told the school newspaper that Flores is responsible for the accident but claims the university is also partially responsible.
“It’s a long-established rule that a university or any public entity has a duty to protect their students and have them be safe,” Sullivan said.
The 46-year-old driver who hit Flores stopped after he hit her and was not suspected of drunk driving, reported the Tribune. It’s unclear whether he was charged with any crime.
