3 dead after SUV crashes into people outside Los Angeles metro station

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The 61-year-old driver of the Toyota Sienna suffered minor injuries and was determined to be under the influence, according to the LAPD.

An SUV crashed into people outside a metro station in Los Angeles during rush hour on Tuesday, killing three and critically injuring the driver and at least two others, police said.

The vehicle ended up under a food vendor’s tent after crashing at a busy intersection just before 6 p.m. in the North Hollywood neighbourhood.

“On November 10th, 2026, around 5:55 p.m., a white Toyota Sienna was traveling southbound Lankershim Boulevard, south of Chandler Boulevard at an unsafe speed when it veered to the right, ran off the road, and collided with a tri-light, hitting several pedestraians and food vendors who were on the sidewalk near the metro station,” the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) said in a news release.

The force of the collision caused the pedestrians and private property to be thrown in different directions, according to the LAPD.

“The Toyota driver remained trapped inside his vehicle until paramedics and police arrived. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded and pronounced three female victims deceased at the scene,” police added.

The victims, between the ages of 40 and 60 years old, have not been identified pending notification of their next of kin by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.

“Two additional female victims, both Hispanic and between 50 and 55 years old, were transported to a local hospital in critical condition,” police added.

The driver of the Toyota Sienna suffered minor injuries and was determined to be under the influence, according to the LAPD.

The driver, who has been identified as Thor Demianenko, 61, was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

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