SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The Salt Lake City Police Department and event organizers confirmed that one person was struck by a vehicle during a large demonstration in Salt Lake on Saturday, Feb. 8.

The protester — identified as Anahi Padilla-Oliver — was hit by a vehicle near 350 South State Street, according to police. No arrests have been made in connection to the incident, and the investigation is ongoing.

affiliate ABC4.com spoke with Padilla-Oliver the day after she was hit by the car during the protest.

Padilla-Oliver said she saw other participants moving out of the way of a vehicle. She said the driver slowed down and stopped, after which she “stood with pride” and held her sign.

“Suddenly, the car is accelerating towards me and continues to carry me a couple of feet forward — never stopping, simply slowing down to where I found myself the opportunity to move out of the way with the help of another participant,” Padilla-Oliver told ABC4.com.

She said the driver “seemed fully aware of [her] presence” and continued to drive into her before fleeing the scene.

“I will admit that this experience shook me,” Padilla-Oliver said. “My people stood with me, and I feel even more empowered to have the opportunity to speak on my experience and voice the experience of standing together.”

Brent Weisberg, a public information officer with the Salt Lake City Police Department, told ABC4.com that the driver may have been confused after protesters “essentially surrounded that car.”

“According to the preliminary information we are hearing, the driver may have gotten very concerned was confused about what to do in that situation,” Weisberg said. “Some of the individuals may have actually hit the car with their hands.”

Emilee Dekle, the lead communications liaison for Utah March — the group that organized Saturday’s demonstration — said team members witnessed the incident and tended to Padilla-Oliver until medical personnel arrived.

“We’ve been in communication with her since then, and we are very happy to say that she is safe and she left with very minor, short-term injuries, and she’ll have a very safe and speedy recovery,” Dekle told ABC4.com.

Other event organizers said the protester who was hit by the vehicle was heading to the hospital on Sunday for a full evaluation.

According to police, the protest on Saturday — which started at the Utah State Capitol and included a march down to Washington Square Park — had about 1,100 people in attendance.

“We had no idea how big it would be,” Dekle said. “We were very shocked by the outcome, but it gave us a lot of motivation to keep moving forward.”

Dekle said organizers with Utah March had a risk management team and a de-escalation team at the demonstration, in addition to the measures put in place by police. The event was permitted, and SLCPD coordinated with the Utah Highway Patrol to implement traffic control and other safety measures.

“The SLCPD urges demonstrators to remain peaceful, law-abiding, and mindful of public safety,” police said.