The protests were prompted by the injuries of two black children in a car accident. One child tragically died, and the other was hospitalized in critical condition. The two were cousins. The ambulance, which belonged to a Jewish medical company, was advised to rush the driver of the vehicle to the hospital after he was beaten by an angry crowd while attempting to assist the children.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2011/08/17/the-crown-heights-riot-20-years-ago-the-true-story-never-told/</ref> | The protests were prompted by the injuries of two black children in a car accident. One child tragically died, and the other was hospitalized in critical condition. The two were cousins. The ambulance, which belonged to a Jewish medical company, was advised to rush the driver of the vehicle to the hospital after he was beaten by an angry crowd while attempting to assist the children.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2011/08/17/the-crown-heights-riot-20-years-ago-the-true-story-never-told/</ref> |