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.The Los Angeles Police Department identified the driver as Ihor Demianenko, of Valley Village, who investigators determined was under the influence following Tuesday evening's deadly crash.He was arrested on three counts of murder, and his bail was set at $6.03 million, police said.The crash happened around 5:55 p.m.
Tuesday when Demianenko was driving a white Toyota Sienna southbound on Lankershim Boulevard, just south of Chandler Boulevard, according to an LAPD news release.MARIJUANA USERS MAY FACE HIDDEN DRIVING DANGER THAT STANDARD TESTS CAN MISSPolice identified Ihor Demianenko, 61, as the driver of a minivan that struck pedestrians and a food vendor near the North Hollywood Metro station on Tuesday. (KTTV)Police said the minivan veered right at an unsafe speed, struck a food vendor and pedestrians near the sidewalk and continued moving before becoming trapped inside a structure.Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics pronounced three women dead at the scene.Police said the victims were Hispanic women between 40 and 60 years old whose identities have not been released pending notification of their families.Two other women, both Hispanic and between 50 and 55 years old, were taken to a hospital in critical condition.CALIFORNIA MOM HAS BOTH LEGS AMPUTATED AFTER SUSPECTED IMPAIRED DRIVER PLOWS INTO HER RESTAURANT LUNCH TABLEThree women were killed and two others were critically injured when a minivan struck pedestrians and a food vendor in North Hollywood on Tuesday evening. (KTTV)Demianenko suffered minor injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment before his arrest, police said.Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass expressed condolences to the victims' families following t...