Officials with the California Highway Patrol said they decided not to intervene due to the overwhelming number of spectators at this weekend’s violent sideshow that ended when a motorist slammed into a crowd of people.
A video posted online shows a crowd of cheering onlookers and several parked cars surrounding an intersection while a dark colored, two-door vehicle spins recklessly in the middle of the street.
The car swings within a few feet of the spectators. During one the turns, the car drifts, turns in the opposite direction and hits the gas then takes a wide turn.
The car then crashes into the crowd. Audio in the video captures the sound of people screaming and the impact of the car striking the other vehicles that were parked in the intersection.
After plowing through the crowd, the car is heard screeching away from the scene.
Police said they were unable to determine whether this incident in the video took place in the City of Oakland or when it took place.
“The Oakland Police Department confirmed that sideshow activity did take place Saturday evening, starting on the west side of the City and traveling to the east side, and ultimately onto Freeway 880,” said Officer Johnna Watson, an Oakland police spokeswoman.
Police responded to the area and were able to divert the vehicles, according to officials.
“We are reviewing this past weekend’s activity and have no reports of pedestrians struck by vehicles or reports of hit-and-run accidents or vehicle collisions associated with sideshow activity,” Watson said.