Videos show cars doing donuts, people throwing fireworks at cop cars, girls hanging out the windows, and people on fire.
A little after 9 p.m. Saturday night, people were blocking intersections, one at Lamar Boulevard and Barton Springs Road, another at Mueller Boulevard and 51st Street, and another on Howard Lane in North Austin.
"We want to be known; we want to be documented. We want to be the next Fast and Furious," said Jose Gonzales, aLewis Guapo, a videographer who said he just happened to stop by, said a lot of people were having fun, but some were also concerned. The event went on until around 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning. Austin PD said an officer was hurt and several vehicles were damaged. A Travis County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said two of their vehicles had their windows busted out, rocks thrown at them, and they had to be towed.
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