9 People Struck After Vehicle Veers Onto LA Sidewalk

Los Angeles CA

11 June, 2022

12:54 PM

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LOS ANGELES, CA — Six people were hospitalized and three people were injured after a truck struck the group of people walking on a sidewalk Saturday in the Westlake community of Los Angeles. One adult was seriously injured, authorities said. An investigation was underway to determine why the motorist allowed the vehicle to veer onto a sidewalk. Firefighters arrived at 8:36 a.m. to 647 S. Alvarado St. where they encountered the group, some of which were children, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. Three people involved in the crash — two men and a woman — declined to be sent to a hospital, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. A black 2001 Ford F-150 truck was heading westbound on Wilshire Boulevard, near MacArthur Park, when the vehicle went on the sidewalk at about 8:35 a.m., crashing into several street vendors and pedestrians at the northeast corner of Wilshire and Alvarado Street, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. "It was originally reported that a firearm was pointed at the driver by an unknown male. However, after further interviews with the driver and witnesses, no firearm was ever seen," according to an LAPD statement. "The investigation also revealed there were no signs of impairment or other related crimes." It was not announced whether the motorist was cited or arrested. LAPD Central Traffic detectives urged anyone with information regarding the crash to call them at 213-833-3713 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222- 8477. City News Service contributed to this report.