US driver injures woman in Zombie Walk

A motorist who became tired of waiting for a Comic-Con "Zombie Walk" to finish has pushed through the crowd, but bowled over a woman in the process.

People dressed as zombies participate in a Zombie Walk

A US motorist has injured a woman while fleeing from angry members of the annual "Zombie Walk". (AAP)

A US motorist has struck and seriously injured a woman while fleeing from angry members of the annual "Zombie Walk" held during this year's Comic-Con.

The 48-year-old driver and his family, who are all deaf, had waited for several minutes at an intersection as a large crowd taking part in the walk - including some in zombie makeup - went past.

But when small children in the car became frightened of the crowd, the driver rolled slowly forward to get through, police said.

Some crowd members became angry by the move and surrounded the car. They pounded on it, climbed on it and smashed the windshield.

The driver then sped up to flee - and sideswiped a 64-year-old woman, who fell under the vehicle.

"Her arm was badly scraped. It's going to need surgery," police officer David Stafford said.

Some witnesses chased the car for several blocks until the driver spotted a police officer and stopped.

The driver wasn't arrested but the investigation is continuing.

A witness, Sean Foley, says he believe the driver is at fault.

Foleys says that, after waiting for about 10 minutes, the motorist started beeping his horn and inching forward into the crowd that included children and babies in strollers.


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