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At least 28 people were injured after an unidentified vehicle drove into a crowd in California, United States on Saturday. The incident occurred around 2 am (local time) on Santa Monica Boulevard in East Hollywood neighbourhood of Los Angeles, local officials said. Read on to know more details.
At least 28 people were injured after an unidentified vehicle drove into a crowd in California, United States on Saturday (July 19). The incident occurred around 2 am (local time) on Santa Monica Boulevard in East Hollywood neighbourhood of Los Angeles city, local officials said as per media reports. According to first responders, three of the victims were in "critical" condition and six in "serious" condition. The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) said in a statement that it was coordinating patient triage and transport.
Motive remains unclear
Pictures from the scene of the incident showed a grey car on a pavement with debris strewn on the ground, and a massive police deployment, the BBC reported. The location provided by the LAFD was close to a music venue, according to CNN. A video of the incident showed multiple victims on the street and the sidewalk receiving early treatment for their injuries. It remains unclear what caused the vehicle to strike the crowd.
'A very chaotic scene'
The affected people have all been taken to local hospitals or trauma centres, LAFD Captain Adam VanGerpen told reporters at the site. He said the majority of those in the crowd were women waiting in queue to enter a nightclub. "It was a very chaotic scene," Captain VanGerpen said, adding that many bystanders "came out to help people."