Protester in Los Angeles injured after being hit by car

LOS ANGELES (NBC, KYMA/KECY) - Sunday marked another day of protests in Downtown Los Angeles. It was a day that was mostly quiet until a protester was hit by a car.

Paramedics rushed her to the hospital with a leg injury.

Video captured shows the scene at 5th and Hill around 7:30 p.m. Sunday when a protester was run over by the driver in the red Toyota.

"They hit someone. They ran over her leg," said a protester.

Protesters said they were blocking the intersection when the woman was hit.

After the crash, the driver took off. Minutes later, paramedics rushed the injured protester to the hospital.

"She's thankfully safe, but this is kind of what's going on," the protester shared.

The violent hit and run marked the end of what was otherwise a quiet day downtown.

There was an afternoon protest outside City Hall, but as protests continue, many downtown businesses are boarded up.

On Father's Day, almost every shop was shut down in the Jewelry District.

"We were kind of timid about what to expect," said P.J. Bastiany, who is visiting from San Francisco. "We were just trying to come downtown to get some brunch, get something to eat and it took us a minute to even find that food market that's still open but blocks and blocks of everything was closed."

Blair Besten, Executive Director for the Downtown Historic Core Business Improvement District, said the curfew and ongoing protests have hurt business.

"It's really tough on the businesses, but at the same time we really need the curfew to help enforcement, because without it, it's kind of mayhem," Besten expressed. "What we're trying to do is encourage people to patronize those businesses until that 8 o clock hour."

Besten said she's hoping the curfew can be pushed back to 9:00 p.m.

"We're really looking to keep us supported so people don't just look at downtown as a place for mayhem and demonstrations or protests, but also a place where you can come and really enjoy a great meal, shop, and have a really unique experience," Besten explained.