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Los Angeles: Several critically injured after vehicle driven into crowd 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. At least 28 people have been injured after a vehicle drove into a crowd on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles.
Seven people have been critically injured, six are seriously injured and 10 are in a fair condition, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) said. Seven people have been critically injured and six are a serious condition, the LA Fire Department (LAFD) said.
Paramedics discovered that one of the patients had a bullet wound, LAFD Captain Adam VanGerpen said. It said the incident occurred at 02:00 local time (09:00 GMT) near a nightclub on North Vermont Avenue, close to the intersection with Santa Monica Boulevard - which is famous for its nightlife.
"This is under police investigation," he said, before adding "this will be a large investigation with the LAPD". One of the patients had a bullet wound, LAFD Captain Adam VanGerpen said, and eyewitnesses described hearing gunshots. "This is under police investigation," he said.
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. Capt VanGerpen also said the person with the bullet wound might be the driver but added "we haven't confirmed that yet".
Pictures from the incident show a grey car on a pavement with debris strewn on the ground, and a large police presence. Pictures from the scene 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 taken to hospitals or trauma centres, Capt VanGerpen told reporters at the scene. The victims 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 to go into a nightclub. He said that the majority of those in the crowd were women waiting to go into the 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".
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