Multiple dead after vehicle crashes into food stand near North Hollywood Metro station
Three people were killed, and multiple others were injured after they were hit by a white SUV that crashed into a food stand near a North Hollywood Metro bus stop in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, according to authorities.
Key points
- near the Metro stop at the corner of Lankershim and Chandler boulevards, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
- "It'll be a prolonged but a very deliberate investigation to determine what happened here," LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell told reporters.
- The man, who is in his 60s, is being evaluated by LAPD drug recognition experts to determine whether he was under the influence.
SUSPECTED DRUNK DRIVER KILLS 2 PEDESTRIANS IN VIOLENT CHAIN-REACTION CRASH ON MANHATTAN'S UPPER WEST SIDE The fire department said three people were pronounced dead at the scene.
"One vehicle reportedly involved with pedestrians," the fire department said in an alert.
Additional details
- Paramedics transported at least three others to a local hospital in critical condition, the department said.
- "I'm heartbroken for the families of everyone impacted," Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement posted on X.
- "Our hearts go out to the families of the victims that were struck here tonight.".
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