The man who shot this video was on his way to San Francisco with friends around 6:40 p.m. Saturday when they came to a sudden stop. The man, who requested anonymity, told ABC7 News anchor Dion Lim the situation was scary, with multiple people yelling and that it seemed to be a sideshow at first.
"My heart was racing at first. I know how easy things can escalate, and I instantly thought of the worst scenario. I was happy that I was able to walk away safely with an interesting story," he said.
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Upon closer inspection, the witness saw it was not a sideshow, but rather, he saw a cameraperson recording a bunch of people dancing.
The witness says the incident lasted only about five minutes. CHP confirmed to ABC7 News that it has no reports of the incident, however, they're trying to learn more about what happened.