Police investigate after a U-Haul truck drove into a crowd of protesters in Westwood on Jan. 11, 2026. Police are investigating an incident in which a man drove a U-Haul into several people on Sunday during a protest in Westwood against the Iranian government. As officers took him from the U-Haul and into custody, angry protesters continued to punch and lash out at him. They told The Times they saw the U-Haul truck making its way into the crowd and knew that something was wrong when people started screaming. Protesters stand near a U-Haul truck that drove into protesters in Westwood on Sunday.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 12, 2026 03:36 UTC