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Suspected DUI driver arrested on 3 murder counts after deadly North Hollywood crash, police say

A 61-year-old man suspected of driving under the influence was arrested on three counts of murder after his minivan crashed into pedestrians and a food vendor near a North Hollywood Metro station, killing three women and critically injuring two others, Los Angeles police announced Wednesday.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 12, 2026, 2:05 AM UTC
Key points
  • "We will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available." CHARTER BUS DRIVER WHO ALLEGEDLY CAUSED CRASH KILLING 5 IN VIRGINIA CHARGED WITH INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell previously said investigators would conduct a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the collision.
  • MARIJUANA USERS MAY FACE HIDDEN DRIVING DANGER THAT STANDARD TESTS CAN MISS Police said the minivan veered right at an unsafe speed, struck a food vendor and pedestrians near the sidewalk and continued moving before becoming stuck inside a building.
  • Police said the victims were Hispanic women between 40 and 60 years old whose identities have not been released pending notification of their families.

The Los Angeles Police Department identified the driver as Ihor Demianenko of Valley Village, who investigators determined was under the influence after Tuesday evening's deadly crash.

Additional details
  • Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass expressed condolences to the victims' families following the crash.
  • Tuesday when Demianenko was driving a white Toyota Sienna southbound on Lankershim Boulevard, just south of Chandler Boulevard, according to an LAPD news release.
  • Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics pronounced three women dead at the crash site.
  • "Our hearts go out to the families of the victims that were struck here tonight." The LAPD's Valley Traffic Division is investigating the collision.
  • "It'll be a prolonged but a very deliberate investigation to determine what happened here," McDonnell told reporters.

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