Vehicle crashes into pedestrians at North Hollywood intersection, three dead
A car struck a crowd at the Lankershim and Chandler boulevards intersection in North Hollywood, killing three people and critically injuring at least three others, including the driver.
A vehicle collided with pedestrians at the busy Lankershim and Chandler boulevards intersection in North Hollywood during the evening rush hour, killing three people and leaving at least three others in critical condition, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Fire officials said the three victims were pronounced dead at the scene, while paramedics transported the injured, including the driver, to a hospital in Northridge.
A witness reported that two women who were selling hot dogs were thrown into the air by the impact.
The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed the incident and deployed multiple canopies to the site. Police have not yet determined whether the crash was intentional or accidental, and no further details about the victims or the driver have been released. The investigation is ongoing.