SUV crashes into pedestrians in Los Angeles, killing three
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Maverick
An SUV crashed onto a pavement crowded with street vendors and pedestrians in Los Angeles, killing three people and injuring two others, before the driver was hospitalised. Police have not yet determined whether the act was accidental or deliberate, according to authorities cited by the Daily Maverick.
Three pedestrians were killed after an SUV left the road and crashed into a group of street vendors and pedestrians in Los Angeles shortly before 6pm local time. The three victims were pronounced dead at the scene, while two pedestrians and the vehicle’s driver were taken to hospital, according to Los Angeles police and fire services.
Police had not yet determined whether the collision was accidental or deliberate. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said the SUV had driven onto a pavement before hitting the group, while Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger called for the investigation to establish the circumstances of the crash.
The collision occurred on Lankershim Boulevard, in the NoHo neighbourhood of the San Fernando Valley. Aerial footage broadcast by KCAL-TV showed a badly damaged white SUV that came to a stop beneath an awning, against the structure of a public transport stop.
