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Photos: White supremacists clash with protesters in Charlottesville

Editor’s note: The content of some of these photos may be disturbing to viewers.

WASHINGTON — White supremacists clashed with protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, Saturday, Aug. 12.

The rally erupted in violence that resulted in three people killed. One woman was killed when she was struck by a car that plowed through protesters. The driver, a 20-year-old man from Ohio, has been arrested. Two troopers were killed when their helicopter crashed outside the city. They were assisting with the rally.

Below are some photos of the events that took place.

People fly into the air as a vehicle drives into a group of protesters demonstrating against a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017. The nationalists were holding the rally to protest plans by the city of Charlottesville to remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. There were several hundred protesters marching in a long line when the car drove into a group of them. (Ryan M. Kelly/The Daily Progress via AP)
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