A 66-year-old woman suffered a broken left arm in a hit-and-run Tuesday evening while during a downtown anti-ICE protest, officials said.
The woman was protesting in the middle of the street in the first block of East Monroe Street around 6:20 p.m. Tuesday when a red 2003 Kia Spectra drove through a group of protesters in the street, Chicago police said Wednesday.
The victim, who broke her arm as the car fled the scene, was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where she was treated and released, officials said.
Police were still searching for the driver and car involved in the incident as of Wednesday morning. The department is investigating the incident as a "hit and run, traffic crash," records show.
The vehicle's owner was traced back to Wisconsin, according to traffic crash reports obtained by the Sun-Times.
The driver was stuck between police vehicles on State Street as thousands came downtown to protest the recent immigration raids by the Trump administration.
Officers attempted to guide her away from the crowd and asked her to turn right on Monroe Street, but she ignored their orders and turned left, speeding into the crowd.
One officer tried to get the driver to stop and pulled on the driver’s-side door handle, but the driver sped off.
Dr. Howard Ehrman was feet away from the mayhem when the vehicle drove into the crowd but didn’t see anyone struck.
"There's maybe like 100 people behind me and all of a sudden I hear these footsteps and I turn around and everybody's running and here comes this car driving about 30 miles an hour," Ehrman, 78, said. "I saw people who were holding a banner, the banner got hit, and one of them fell down."
Thousands of protesters march through the loop decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Chicago.
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Hundreds of people rally in Federal Plaza during a protest in the Loop, decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Chicago.
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Dozens of Chicago police officers stand by and watch as hundreds of people rally in Federal Plaza during a protest in the Loop, decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Chicago.
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Hundreds of people rally in Federal Plaza during a protest in the Loop, decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Chicago.
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Thousands of protesters march through the loop decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Chicago.
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Hundreds of people rally in Federal Plaza during a protest in the Loop, decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Chicago.
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Thousands of protesters march through the loop decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Chicago.
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Hundreds march along Lake Shore Drive during a protest in the Loop, decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Chicago.
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Thousands of protesters march through the loop decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Chicago.
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Thousands of protesters march through the loop decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Chicago.
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Thousands rally in Daley Plaza decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Chicago.
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Hundreds march through Grant Park during a protest in the Loop, decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Chicago.
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Thousands of protesters march through the loop decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Chicago.
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Thousands of protesters march through River North decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Chicago.
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A group of Chicago Police offices walk by a wall tagged up wall during a protest in the Loop, decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Chicago.
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Hundreds march along Lake Shore Drive during a protest in the Loop, decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Chicago.
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Hundreds march through Grant Park during a protest in the Loop, decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Chicago.
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Thousands of protesters march through the loop decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Chicago.
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Thousands of protesters march through River North decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Chicago.
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Protesters surround and stand off with Chicago police officers at Washington and State, during a protest in the Loop, decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Chicago.
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Thousands of protesters march through River North decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Chicago.
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Thousands of protesters march through River North decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Chicago.
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A Chicago police officer raises his club in the air as fellow officers detain a protester at Washington and State during a protest in the Loop, decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Chicago.
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Chicago police tackle a protester to the ground at Washington and State during a protest in the Loop, decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Chicago.
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Chicago police detain a protester at Washington and State during a protest in the Loop, decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Chicago.
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Thousands of protesters march through River North decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Chicago.
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Hundreds of protesters rally in Daley Plaza during a protest in the Loop, decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Chicago.
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Chicago police and protesters stand off near Washington and State during a protest in the Loop, decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Chicago.
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An object strikes a Chicago police officer in the head at Washington and State, during a protest in the Loop, decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Chicago.
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Chicago police officers grab a man that they detained near Washington and State during a protest in the Loop, decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Chicago.
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Hundreds of protesters stand off with Chicago police officers at Washington and State, during a protest in the Loop, decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Chicago.
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Chicago police and protesters stand off near Washington and State during a protest in the Loop, decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Chicago.
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Chicago police officers shove back at protesters with their clubs near Washington and State during a protest in the Loop, decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Chicago.
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Chicago police officers wearing their helmets and holding their clubs hold a line near Washington and State during a protest in the Loop, decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Chicago.
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Thousands of protesters march through The Loop decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Chicago.
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Contributing: Cindy Hernandez, Adriana Cardona-Maguigad, Kade Heather and Kaitlin Washburn