Truck plows into Los Angeles rally showing support for Iran

CHICAGO - A truck plowed into a crowd gathered in Los Angeles to show support for Iranian protesters, the KNBC news outlet reported on Sunday.

The outlet reported that hundreds of people marched in Westwood, a Los Angeles suburb. It was not clear if there were any injuries.

Police cordon off a U-Haul rental truck after it was driven into a crowd which had gathered to show support for Iranian protesters, in the Westwood suburb of Los Angeles, California, U.S. January 11, 2026, in a still image from aerial video. ABC Affiliate KABC/Handout via REUTERS

Meanwhile a report of ABC affiliate KABC said aerials showed the truck that plowed into the Los Angeles rally in support of Iran demonstrations on Sunday (January 11). 

Video showed police cordoning off the U-Haul rental truck in the Westwood suburb of Los Angeles.

According to KABC, the Los Angeles affiliate for ABC, protesters quickly surrounded the truck and were seen smashing windows, and the crowd eventually pulled a man from the U-Haul. Law enforcement appeared to take him into custody.

KABC also reported that LAPD said two people were evaluated at the scene but declined medical treatment. Police confirmed that no ambulances were called to the protest.

Reporting by Julie Steenhuysen; Editing by Tom Hogue; Production by Alexandra Sarabia/Reuters