Woman Hit by Car During Protest Blocking Highway Dies

Emergency workers tend to an injured person on the ground after a driver struck two protesters on I-5 in Seattle, Wash., on July 4, 2020. James Anderson via AP

A woman hit by a car while she and others were blocking a highway in Seattle died, a hospital spokeswoman said.

Harborview Medical Center told news outlets that Summer Taylor, a 24-year-old local, died late Saturday. The Washington State Patrol confirmed the death.