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‘I'll never forget the sounds,' says woman hit in Charlottesville car attack

A vehicle drives into a group of protesters demonstrating against a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017. 

On Tuesday night, Van Jones spoke to Constance -- a woman who survived being hit in the infamous car attack in Charlottesville -- during his "We Rise Against Hate" tour. As she moved onto the stage, still on crutches, she received continuous applause, and Jones asked the audience, "You ever met a hero? You ever seen a hero in real life?"

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Constance’s recollection of the Charlottesville white supremacists was chilling. She remembered, “One of them told me, ‘I really wish I could lynch you,’ and he blew me a kiss.” She continued, “I’ve never known that this sort of hatred [is out there].”

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She also recalled getting hit by the car, saying, “I’ll never forget the sounds ... First, I heard the car hitting people, and then I heard the screaming. I don’t remember getting struck, but I remember landing on the ground. And I remember hearing people saying, ‘Get up, get up, he’s putting it in reverse.'”

Constance is not giving her last name because she’s still fearful of retaliation. But when Jones asked if she planned to “let someone else carry this [fight against racism] forward,” she responded, “Absolutely not. I love this country too much.”

Watch the interview below.