Overview

• The collision occurred around 2 a.m. on July 19 when a vehicle mounted the curb outside a nightclub entrance on West Santa Monica Boulevard in East Hollywood.
• The Los Angeles Fire Department deployed over 100 personnel to set up a triage zone and transport 28 victims—three in critical condition, six with severe injuries and 19 with minor or moderate wounds—to nearby hospitals.
• Most of those struck were women standing in line and, while no fatalities have been reported, several victims remain in critical condition.
• Bystanders pulled the driver from the vehicle and one witness fired a shot before police took him into custody; the suspect has been identified by the LAPD as Fernando Ramírez.
• The LAPD is working with fire department experts to secure surveillance footage, interview witnesses and evaluate possible charges along with safety protocols in crowded nightlife areas.