3 dead after SUV crashes into pedestrians in Los Angeles

Three people are dead and at least three others were taken to the hospital in critical condition after an SUV crashed onto the sidewalk near a Metro station in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening, authorities said.

It happened at 5:55 p.m. local time at Lankershim Boulevard and Chandler Boulevard in North Hollywood, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

The LA Police Department said the SUV struck a total of five people, killing three. The driver was one of the people who was hospitalized in critical condition.

In a social media post, LA Mayor Karen Bass said the SUV drove onto the sidewalk near the North Hollywood Metro Station, "striking a group of street vendors and pedestrians."

She added, "I’m heartbroken for the families of everyone impacted."

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