On a Tuesday evening just before six, an ordinary stretch of North Hollywood, where a food stand sat beside a bus stop, was turned into a scene of sudden loss when an SUV came to rest under the stand's canopy. Three people died and three others were hurt, and as the city absorbs the shock, the question that now hangs over it is the oldest one in such moments: how a routine day on the sidewalk could end so abruptly. The answers, for now, lie in footage, medical findings, and careful testimony yet to be gathered, and the people who worked that corner are being spoken of as the ones who were stru
At Least Three Killed as SUV Crashes Into North Hollywood Food Stand Near Metro Bus Stop
Three people were killed and three others injured, two of them critically, when the SUV crashed into the food stand, with the deceased reportedly street vendors.
Three were dead at the scene. Three others had been hurt.
Mark
What do we actually know about what happened here?
Mimi
An SUV ended up on the sidewalk under a canopy at Lankershim and Chandler around 5:55 Tuesday evening, hitting a food stand beside a Metro bus stop. Three people died at the scene and three were hurt, two critically.
Mark
Who were the people who died?
Mimi
Witnesses told CBS LA they were street vendors working in the area. They haven't been named publicly.
Luke
And that vendor detail is worth flagging. It's from witnesses, not from the fire department or police. It's plausible given the food stand, but it's attributed, not confirmed.
Mark
What about the driver?
Mimi
A man in his 60s, in serious condition at the hospital. He's one of the three injured, so the injured count includes him.
Luke
He's being evaluated by drug recognition experts to see if he was impaired. That's an evaluation, not a finding. Nothing reported says what it showed, so we shouldn't lean on it.
Mark
Why does the second vehicle matter?
Mimi
Some witnesses described one, but police say they don't currently believe another vehicle was involved. That gap shapes how investigators think about the cause.
Luke
Right, and the footage from the Metro station is what could settle it. Until then, the cause is simply unknown.
Mark
The chief called it a prolonged investigation. What does that suggest?
Mimi
That they don't expect quick answers, and that they want to be thorough before drawing conclusions.
Luke
Also worth remembering the toll is "at least" three. With two people critical, that number isn't necessarily final.
Il Polso
- A white SUV ploughed onto the sidewalk at Lankershim and Chandler boulevards, crashing into a food stand near a Metro bus stop at about 5:55 p.m.
- Three people are dead and three injured, two in critical condition, with a firefighter-led extrication still fresh in the scene's memory.
- Witnesses say the dead were street vendors, though officials have not yet confirmed their identities or occupations.
- The 60-something driver lies in serious condition while LAPD drug recognition experts test him for impairment.
- Investigators are chasing Metro station security footage to explain how the vehicle left the road, while conflicting witness claims of a second car remain unresolved.
- Chief McDonnell has promised a long, deliberate inquiry, and the toll could still rise as the critically injured fight on.
On a Tuesday evening just before six, an ordinary stretch of North Hollywood, where a food stand sat beside a bus stop, was turned into a scene of sudden loss when an SUV came to rest under the stand's canopy. Three people died and three others were hurt, and as the city absorbs the shock, the question that now hangs over it is the oldest one in such moments: how a routine day on the sidewalk could end so abruptly. The answers, for now, lie in footage, medical findings, and careful testimony yet to be gathered, and the people who worked that corner are being spoken of as the ones who were struck.
At about five fifty-five on Tuesday evening, a white SUV came to rest on the sidewalk at the corner of Lankershim and Chandler boulevards in North Hollywood, beneath a canopy where a food stand stood beside a Metro bus stop. Three people were dead at the scene, and three more had been hurt.
The Los Angeles Fire Department said all three of the dead were pronounced on site. The other three were taken to a nearby hospital, two of them in critical condition. Firefighters had to extricate one person from the wreckage.
Witnesses told CBS LA that the dead were street vendors who worked in the area. That account has not been confirmed by fire or police officials. The driver, a man in his sixties, was also hospitalized in serious condition, and LAPD drug recognition experts are evaluating whether he was impaired. Police have not said what that evaluation found.
How the SUV reached the sidewalk remains unknown. Investigators are seeking security footage from the bus station, and though some witnesses described a second vehicle, police do not currently believe one was involved. Chief Jim McDonnell promised a prolonged and deliberate investigation, and Mayor Karen Bass said the city was heartbroken and would share updates as they came. The victims have not yet been publicly named.
At about 5:55 on Tuesday evening, a white SUV came to rest on the sidewalk at the corner of Lankershim and Chandler boulevards in North Hollywood, beneath a canopy where a food stand had been set up beside a Metro bus stop. Three people were dead at the scene. Three others had been hurt.
The Los Angeles Fire Department said all three of the dead were pronounced at the scene. The other three people were taken to a nearby hospital, and two of them were in critical condition. Firefighters had to extricate one person from the wreckage. Aerial footage showed the SUV stopped under the canopy where the stand operated.
Witnesses told CBS LA that the three people killed were street vendors who worked in the area. That detail comes from witnesses and was not confirmed in the official accounts from the fire department or police.
The driver was among those taken to the hospital. Police described him as a man in his 60s and said he was in serious condition. The LAPD's drug recognition experts were evaluating him to determine whether he was under the influence when the crash happened. Police did not say what that evaluation had found.
How the SUV ended up on the sidewalk is still unanswered. Investigators were looking for security camera footage from the Metro bus station in hopes of reconstructing what happened in the moments before the crash. Some witnesses had described a second vehicle being involved, but police said they do not currently believe there was one.
LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said the investigation would be long but careful. "It'll be a prolonged but a very deliberate investigation to determine what happened here," he said, adding that the department's thoughts were with the families of the people struck.
Mayor Karen Bass addressed the crash in a statement posted on X, saying she was heartbroken for the families of everyone affected and that the city would share updates as more information became available.
The victims have not been publicly identified in the reporting so far, and the casualty count was described as at least three dead, language that leaves room for change given the two critically injured people. What to watch next: the bus station footage, the results of the driver's impairment evaluation, and whether police can reconcile the witness accounts of a second vehicle with their present belief that none was involved.
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It'll be a prolonged but a very deliberate investigation to determine what happened here.— LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell
Heartbroken for the families of everyone impacted; updates will follow as more information becomes available.— Mayor Karen Bass, statement on X (paraphrased)
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