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Los Angeles Police Review Video After White SUV Strikes Pedestrians Near North Hollywood Metro Station
“‘We don’t know if this was done intentionally [or] if it was done by accident,’ Castillo said”
“The department’s drug-recognition experts were at the hospital to determine whether the driver was impaired”
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Three people killed in a crash near the North Hollywood Metro station. At least three others critically injured as the vehicle struck pedestrians and street vendors.
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Crash Near Metro
A vehicle crash killed three people and critically injured at least three others after it struck pedestrians near a Metro station in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, at approximately 5:55 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The crash happened in the 5300 block of North Lankershim Boulevard near Chandler Boulevard, and the Los Angeles Police Department said the driver of a white SUV was hospitalized in critical condition and had to be extricated from the vehicle.
Investigators said the circumstances of the collision had not been confirmed, and Los Angeles Police Capt. Warner Castillo said, “We don’t know if it was done intentionally, if it was done by accident.”
Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said investigators would review video footage “frame by frame,” as emergency crews worked around the debris field near the Metro station.
Driver, Witnesses, Video
Los Angeles Police Capt. Warner Castillo said the driver was taken out of the vehicle and was able to talk but appeared to be in shock, while authorities said they were not immediately able to determine the cause.
Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell said, “It will be probably a prolonged but a very deliberate investigation to determine what happened here,” as investigators prepared to examine surveillance footage.
Witness Luis Luna-Guzman said he heard a loud boom and saw people on the ground along with food and cups, and he told authorities, “I told her, ‘Don’t move, help is coming,’”
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass posted, “I’m heartbroken for the families of everyone impacted,” as the incident prompted street closures for the investigation and Metro service was reported operating as usual.
Ongoing Investigation
Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell said detectives would review surveillance footage from nearby businesses and the Metro station as part of a “prolonged investigation,” while authorities continued to keep the investigation ongoing. Los Angeles Fire Department officials said three patients were pronounced dead at the scene and paramedics transported at least three additional patients in critical condition to local hospitals, as the driver remained hospitalized.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said her office was closely coordinating with City departments as authorities worked to determine what caused the crash, and she wrote, “We will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.” Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority spokesperson Jose Ubaldo said one entrance to the metro remained closed Tuesday night, while the bus and subway stations were open according to the account provided by Anadolu Agency.