Three Killed as Car Plows Into Crowd Near North Hollywood Metro Station
Several others were critically injured when the vehicle struck people at a food stand near a bus stop Tuesday evening.
By BEAU THIBODEAUXU.S. News · Nov 11, 3:00 AM
CALIFORNIA — Three people were killed and others were critically injured when a vehicle crashed into pedestrians near the North Hollywood Metro station in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening, the Los Angeles Times reported.
CBS News Los Angeles reported that the vehicle crashed into a food stand near a Metro bus stop at Lankershim and Chandler boulevards. The Washington Examiner reported that the Los Angeles Fire Department said three people were pronounced dead at the scene and three others in critical condition were taken to a nearby hospital, and that the crash happened at about 5:55 p.m..
The crash came during the evening rush. NTD News reported the vehicle hit people outside the station during rush hour. North Hollywood station is one of the busiest transit hubs in the San Fernando Valley, where the Metro subway line ends and riders transfer to buses. At that hour the corner is crowded with commuters, students and people stopping at street vendors for a bite on the way home.
Outlets described the vehicle differently: CBS News called it an SUV, while NTD News described a minivan. Fox News reported that multiple others were left critically injured.
The New York Times reported that the cause of the crash was…