Three killed in SUV crash near North Hollywood Metro station

Three people died and at least three others were critically injured after an SUV struck pedestrians near the North Hollywood Metro station in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening, November 10, authorities said. The driver was among those taken to hospital in critical condition.

The crash was reported at about 5:55 p.m. near the intersection of Lankershim and Chandler boulevards. The Los Angeles Fire Department said three people were pronounced dead at the scene and at least three others were transported to hospitals in critical condition. The Los Angeles Police Department said the SUV struck at least five pedestrians.

Police said the driver, a man in his 60s, was hospitalized in critical condition. Authorities have not released his name. Investigators are assessing whether he was under the influence of any substances, but no result of that evaluation was reported.

The crash involved a sidewalk area where street vendors and pedestrians gather near the station. Mayor Karen Bass said the SUV mounted the sidewalk and struck vendors and pedestrians. A witness, Kassandra Guzman, told the Los Angeles Times that she saw a car drive through a blue tarp where food vendors usually set up. The...