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Los Angeles: Several critically injured after vehicle driven into crowd, emergency services say Los Angeles: Several critically injured after vehicle driven into crowd
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At least 20 people have been injured after a vehicle drove into a crowd on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles, according to the LA Fire Department (LAFD). At least 20 people have been injured after a vehicle drove into a crowd on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles.
Up to five people have been critically injured and up to 10 are in a serious condition, the emergency services said. Seven people have been critically injured, six are seriously injured and 10 are in a fair condition, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) said.
The incident happened at 02:00 local time (09:00 GMT) in East Hollywood. Paramedics discovered that one of the patients had a bullet wound, LAFD Captain Adam VanGerpen said.
Pictures from the scene show a grey car on a pavement with debris strewn on the ground, and a large police presence. "This is under police investigation," he said, before adding "this will be a large investigation with the LAPD".
The location of the incident given by the LAFD is near a music venue, CNN has reported. The incident happened at 02:00 local time (09:00 GMT) in East Hollywood and the LAFD said 124 fire personnel helped at the scene.
Pictures from the incident show a grey car on a pavement with debris strewn on the ground, and a large police presence.
The location of the incident given by the LAFD is near a music venue.
It is not currently clear what caused the vehicle to drive into the crowd.It is not currently clear what caused the vehicle to drive into the crowd.
The people affected have all been transported to local hospitals or trauma centres, LAFD Captain Adam VanGerpen told reporters at the scene. The people affected have all been taken to hospitals or trauma centres, Capt VanGerpen told reporters at the scene.
He said that the majority of those in the crowd were were women waiting in line to go into a nightclub. He said that the majority of those in the crowd were were women waiting to go into a nightclub.
"It was a very chaotic scene," Capt VanGerpen said, adding that "a lot of bystanders by the club came out to help people"."It was a very chaotic scene," Capt VanGerpen said, adding that "a lot of bystanders by the club came out to help people".