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Bystander Shoots Driver After Car Plows Into East Hollywood Nightclub Crowd

Investigators examining possible medical or impairment causes are also seeking the shooter who opened fire on the driver

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A vehicle sits on the sidewalk after ramming into a crowd of people waiting to enter a nightclub along a busy boulevard in Los Angeles early Saturday, injuring several people.
Police patrol vehicles close Vermont Ave. after a vehicle rammed into a crowd gathered outside "The Vermont" nightclub in Los Angeles, early Saturday.
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Overview

  • A Nissan Versa mounted the curb outside The Vermont Hollywood around 2 a.m. on July 19, destroying a taco cart and valet podium before striking a line of clubgoers.
  • The Los Angeles Fire Department deployed 124 personnel to triage and transport at least 30 injured victims, with seven in critical condition and 23 hospitalized.
  • Witnesses and bystanders pulled the unconscious driver from the vehicle, during which one individual shot him, leaving the driver in LAPD custody with a gunshot wound.
  • No fatalities have been reported and seven additional people declined hospital transport after being treated at the scene.
  • The Los Angeles Police Department has launched a broad investigation into whether a medical episode, impairment or mechanical failure caused the crash and is searching for the shooter.