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Car Strikes Nightlife Crowd on Santa Monica Boulevard, Injuring 20

Investigators are probing a possible medical episode after an early-morning collision left at least 20 people injured

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Overview

  • Around 2 a.m. Saturday a vehicle veered onto Santa Monica Boulevard in East Hollywood, first hitting a taco cart and then a group outside a nightclub
  • At least 20 people were hurt, including four to five in critical condition, eight to ten seriously injured and the remainder with moderate injuries
  • Los Angeles Fire and Police Departments are coordinating on-scene triage and transport of the wounded
  • Captain Adam Van Gerpen says the driver lost consciousness before the car struck pedestrians
  • Authorities are still determining whether the crash was accidental or intentional and clarifying the number of occupants and bystanders at the scene