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Candles Lit at Memorial for Seattle Protester Struck and Killed by Car

Washington State Patrol announced that 24-year-old Summer Taylor died from injuries sustained on July 4 after being hit by a speeding car earlier that morning during a protest on Interstate 5 (I-5) in Seattle.

People gathered in Downtown Seattle for a vigil near the Westlake Center, singing songs and holding up lights. Authorities had earlier closed the I-5 to protesters.

Diaz Love of Portland, Oregon was also struck by the vehicle, which drove into a crowd around 1.40 am on July 4, according to reports. Credit: Elizabeth Turnbull via Storyful