Driver accused of killing 3 women in crash near NoHo Metro station arrested on suspicion of DUI
A 61-year-old driver has been arrested on suspicion of DUI and murder after crashing into pedestrians and food vendors near a North Hollywood Metro station. The incident resulted in three deaths and left two others in critical condition.
Why it matters
This tragic event underscores public safety concerns regarding traffic accidents in high-density urban transit areas.
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The man who crashed into several pedestrians right outside the Metro station in North Hollywood , killing three women and hurting two others, has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, police confirmed Wednesday.
The deadly crash happened just before 6 p.m. Tuesday near the station on North Lankershim Boulevard near Chandler Boulevard.
The driver of a white minivan, identified as 61-year-old Ihor Demianenko, was going southbound on Lankershim at an "unsafe speed" when he veered off the road and hit several pedestrians and food vendors on the sidewalk, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The LAPD said Demianenko was trapped in the car and had to be extricated. He was hospitalized with minor injuries and later arrested on felony DUI. He is also facing three counts of murder and is being held on more than $6 million bail.
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