Overview
- A sedan mounted the curb outside a West Santa Monica Boulevard nightclub around 2 a.m. Sunday, striking pedestrians and demolishing a taco cart and valet booth
- The Los Angeles Fire Department dispatched more than 100 personnel for on-scene triage and hospital transfers, reporting three people in critical condition, six serious and no fatalities
- Bystanders subdued the driver when the car stopped and one bystander shot him, leaving him hospitalized under LAPD custody
- LAPD detectives have cordoned off the scene and are reviewing surveillance video and witness interviews to explore both intentional and accidental scenarios
- The incident has reignited calls for stronger pedestrian safeguards and emergency coordination along Santa Monica Boulevard’s crowded nightlife strip