Los Angeles: Three people have died, and three others are in critical condition after a vehicle crashed into people on a pavement next to a Metro station in North Hollywood on Tuesday, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
A white SUV struck at least five people at the busy intersection shortly before 6 pm, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) said. At least three people, including the driver, were taken to the hospital, according to officials.
Officials have not determined the cause of the crash or ruled out any possibility.
“We don't know if it was done intentionally, if it was done by accident,” LAPD Captain Warner Castillo said at a news conference on Tuesday night.
The driver, whose name has not been released, is in his early 60s. Officials are conducting tests to determine whether he was under the influence, Castillo said.
Mayor Karen Bass said the victims included street vendors and pedestrians.
“I'm heartbroken for the families of everyone impacted,” she said in a post on X.
Authorities will review video footage from the area as part of what will be a “prolonged but very deliberate investigation”, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said.
Photos and videos posted online show a white vehicle on a pavement next to vendors' tents, along with emergency crews. The posts also show a person being moved on a stretcher.