Three dead after car strikes pedestrians in North Hollywood

Three people died on Tuesday after a car crashed into a food stand near a North Hollywood bus stop.The Los Angeles Fire Department said three people were pronounced dead at the scene and three others in critical condition were taken to a nearby hospital. The incident unfolded at approximately 5:55 p.m. local time.The pedestrians were struck after the vehicle appeared to jump the curb next to the roadway. The specific circumstances surrounding the crash remain unclear. CBS Los Angeles reported that the Los Angeles Police Department initially categorized the fatal incident as an assault with a deadly weapon, though the driver’s motive is not confirmed. KTLA 5 reported that aerial footage of the scene showed the driver alert, speaking to firefighters, and being put in a wheelchair after being extricated from the vehicle.KAREN BASS LOSES TO ONETIME ALLY NITHYA RAMAN FOR LOS ANGELES MAYORNo further details were immediately provided. The LAPD investigation remains ongoing.Police closed the nearby streets and advised motorists to use alternate routes.