Three people are dead and at least three others were critically injured after an SUV slammed into pedestrians near a Metro station in North Hollywood on Tuesday afternoon.
According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the incident took place at around 5:55 p.m. in the 5300 block of North Lankershim Boulevard, near Chandler Boulevard.
LA police said the driver, a man in his early 60s, was travelling southbound on Kanershim Boulevard when his light-coloured SUV struck at least five pedestrians near a busy public transit hub.
The LAPD has not yet determined the cause of the crash, and has not ruled out that it was a deliberate attempt.
LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said detectives would review close circuit camera footage from nearby businesses and the Metro station amid the ongoing investigation.
The crash triggered a massive emergency response, with firefighters, police officers and rescue ambulances moving toward the intersection during the evening rush hour.
The LAPD has neither disclosed the identities of the victims nor the driver.
It remains unclear whether the driver suffered a medical emergency before the crash or whether any criminal charges will be filed.
