3 dead after SUV crashes into pedestrians in Los Angeles
A 61-year-old man has been charged with murder after driving under the influence and crashing into pedestrians near a Los Angeles Metro station. The incident resulted in three deaths and multiple critical injuries.
Why it matters
This tragic event highlights ongoing public safety concerns regarding impaired driving and pedestrian infrastructure in major urban centers.
A man was charged with murder after he allegedly drove under the influence and crashed his minivan into pedestrians on the sidewalk near a Los Angeles Metro station Tuesday evening, killing three women and wounding others, the Los Angeles Police Department said.
Police investigate the scene of a car crash that killed three people and critically injured several others on November 10, 2026 in North Hollywood, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Around 5:55 p.m., Ihor Demianenko was allegedly driving his Toyota Sienna southbound on Lankershim Boulevard "at an unsafe speed when it veered to the right, ran off the road and collided with a tri-light," the LAPD said in a statement Friday.
The minivan hit pedestrians and food vendors who were on the sidewalk near a metro station, the LAPD alleged.
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