Truck Driver Who Drove Into Protesters on Minneapolis Bridge Released Without Charges

A protester is detained by State Police after staying out beyond the governor’s 8 p.m. curfew during the sixth night of protests and violence following the death of George Floyd, in Minneapolis, Minn., on May 31, 2020. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times

A trucker who drove into protesters across the I-35 West freeway bridge in Minneapolis was released without charges, according to the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, pending a further investigation into the matter.

Bogdan Vechirko, 35, drove down the freeway during a George Floyd protest, officials said. Some 5,000 people were on the bridge when he drove down it.