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Car crashes into crowd in Los Angeles, leaving at least 3 pedestrians dead

By Linda Ikeji 11 November 2026, 9:11 am

Three people have lost their lives, with several others injured after a vehicle crashed into pedestrians near a public transportation stop in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening, November 10.

In a statement, Los Angeles police said a white SUV struck at least five pedestrians at Lankershim and Chandler boulevards in the North Hollywood section of the city, where a Los Angeles Metro station is located, at around 5:55 p.m.

Three were dead at the scene, and three others were taken to the hospital in critical condition, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.

The SUV’s driver, a man in his mid-60s, was among the injured, Police Capt. Warner Castillo said. The department’s drug-recognition experts were at the hospital to determine whether the driver was impaired, he said.

Police did not believe that any other vehicle was involved, Castillo said.

Assistant Fire Chief Joe Everett told reporters that an agency battalion chief came across the crash at around 6 p.m., “and what he found was a car that had careened into a number of people on the sidewalk.”

Everyone who was struck was on the sidewalk, Police Chief Jim McDonnell said. He said the investigation was still in its early stages.

Mayor Karen Bass said the people who were struck were pedestrians and vendors. She said her office is coordinating with city departments and authorities to determine the cause of the crash.

“I’m heartbroken for the families of everyone impacted. We will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available,” Bass said.