Three Killed in Car Crash into LA Grocery Store

Three people were killed and at least six others injured when a car driven by an elderly woman crashed into a grocery store in Los Angeles' Westwood neighborhood on Thursday afternoon, authorities said.

The incident occurred around 12:10 p.m. at the 99 Ranch Market on Westwood Boulevard near Rochester Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Firefighters and paramedics responded immediately to the scene, where a silver sedan had plowed through the front windows and into the store's interior, trapping several victims beneath the vehicle. Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson Lyndsey Lantz confirmed that three individuals died at the scene. Among the injured, two were in serious condition, two in moderate condition, and at least two others sustained minor injuries, with some declining medical transport.

Preliminary investigations indicate the driver, a woman in her 70s who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, swerved to avoid a bicyclist before losing control and striking the store. LAFD Captain Erik Scott stated that the crash appeared accidental and not the result of any intentional act. "It appears the driver was trying to swerve out of the way of a bicyclist,"...