At least three people have died and three others were seriously injured after a car ploughed into pedestrians at a corner in Los Angeles on Tuesday during rush hour, local authorities said. The incident occurred near a metro station in the North Hollywood district.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the driver, whose identity has not yet been established, is in critical condition in hospital. Three injured people were transported to nearby hospitals for treatment, a Los Angeles Fire Department online statement said. Neither the fire department nor the police provided further details about the deadly crash.
A local television station affiliated with CBS News reported that the vehicle struck a food stand near a bus stop along Lankershim Boulevard. The thoroughfare runs through the NoHo commercial and arts district in the San Fernando Valley.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass stated that among the victims were street vendors and pedestrians. In a post on X, she wrote: "My heart is broken for the families of all those affected."
Aerial news footage from the scene showed a white, partially crushed small SUV that appeared to have mounted the pavement and crashed into the side of a public transport shelter structure.
Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said authorities would review footage from the area in what would be a "long, but very thorough investigation". The investigation is ongoing.
