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YORBA LINDA, Calif. (KABC) — Violence erupted Saturday in Yorba Linda, where at least two people were seriously injured after a car drove through a demonstration involving members of Black Lives Matter and counter-protesters.

During the demonstration, a woman behind the wheel a compact car drove through an intersection, striking a man and woman. The victims were transported to a local hospital for treatment.

“The man suffered two broken legs and the woman had major injuries,’’ said Orange County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Dennis Breckner.

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The suspect, apparently associated with the so-called “Caravan of Justice,’’ was subsequently arrested for suspicion of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon, according to Breckner.

The BLM protest against police violence and systemic racism began around 2 p.m. on Imperial Highway and was interrupted by some of President Donald Trump’s supporters, who waved American flags, held pro-Trump signs chanted “U-S-A.” The two sides verbally confronted each other but violence did not ensue as sheriff’s deputies were on site, according to media reports from the scene.