3 dead, 3 critically injured after vehicle smashes into pedestrians in Los Angeles

Three people were killed when a vehicle careened into pedestrians near a public transportation stop in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening, officials said.The Los Angeles Police Department said that a white SUV struck at least five pedestrians at Lankershim and Chandler boulevards in the North Hollywood section of the city, which is where a Los Angeles Metro station is located, at around 5:55 p.m.The SUV driver was in critical condition, it said.The Los Angeles Fire Department said three people died at the scene.
Three others were taken to hospitals in critical condition, it said; it was unclear if one of them was the driver.Everyone who was struck was on the sidewalk, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell told reporters at the scene.“This is still very early in the investigation,” he said.Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said that the people struck were pedestrians and vendors.She said her office is coordinating with city departments and authorities to determined the cause of the crash.For SubscribersFOR SUBSCRIBERSPentagon threatens to ‘physically’ remove reporters if they ‘get out of line’FOR SUBSCRIBERSThe House districts that remain uncalled after the 2026 midtermsFOR SUBSCRIBERSWhy Jensen Huang just might survive this scandalFOR SUBSCRIBERSAmerica defeated measles in 2000.
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