Eight people, including two young children, were hospitalized after a vehicle jumped a curb and slammed into pedestrians outside a Los Angeles grocery store on Saturday afternoon.
The crash occurred around 12:51 p.m. Near 4040 W. Washington Blvd. In the Arlington Heights neighborhood, just blocks north of the Santa Monica Freeway, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Emergency crews arrived to find a chaotic scene where a car had left the roadway and plowed onto the sidewalk.
Firefighters and paramedics evaluated 10 people at the scene and transported eight to area hospitals. Among the injured were a 3-year-old child and a 9-year-old child, with the older child reportedly suffering serious injuries.
The driver, described as a man around 60 years old, appeared to have remained at the scene following the crash. Los Angeles police officers reportedly took him into custody, though authorities have not confirmed details about potential charges.
What caused the vehicle to veer onto the sidewalk remained unclear in the immediate aftermath. It was also not immediately known whether the driver was among those transported to hospitals for medical treatment.
Authorities have not released the identities of any of the injured victims or provided additional information about their current conditions. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash was ongoing.
Traffic in the area was expected to be significantly delayed following the incident. The Los Angeles Fire Department reported that northbound traffic on 10th Avenue was shut down at 23rd Street as emergency responders worked the scene and investigators began their work.
The Arlington Heights neighborhood, located on the city’s west side, sits in a densely populated area with heavy pedestrian traffic near commercial corridors like Washington Boulevard. Saturday afternoon shoppers would have been plentiful near the grocery store when the vehicle left the roadway.
The incident added to a string of recent crashes involving vehicles striking pedestrians in urban areas, though authorities have not indicated any connection between this crash and other incidents or suggested whether it was intentional or accidental.