Follow-Up: Driver Arrested in North Hollywood Crash That Killed 3 — Ihor Demianenko, 61, on Suspicion of DUI
LOS ANGELES — There is a major new development in the sidewalk crash in the North Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) told CNN on Wednesday morning, November 11, that the driver has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. He is 61-year-old Ihor Demianenko. ABC7 also reported on Wednesday that police had confirmed the arrest. It is unclear whether Demianenko has an attorney.
The crash happened at about 5:55 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10. A white SUV drove onto the sidewalk near the entrance of the North Hollywood Metro station, in the 5300 block of Lankershim Boulevard near Chandler Boulevard, and struck at least five pedestrians, including street vendors at a food stand. The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) said three people were pronounced dead at the scene. The LAPD Valley Traffic Division said earlier that all three people killed were women, aged 40, 69 and 53, whose names have not been released. Two other pedestrians were taken to local hospitals in critical condition, and the driver was also hospitalized.
According to CNN, citing its affiliate KCBS/KCAL, detectives from the LAPD Major Collision Investigation Team and the Valley Traffic Division said the driver was trying to avoid another car that was driving legally and safely. LAPD Captain Warner Castillo said at the scene on Tuesday night that Demianenko was talking after being pulled from his vehicle but seemed to be in shock, and that police did not yet know whether the crash was intentional or an accident.
Police said investigators are looking for security camera footage from the bus station. LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said it would be a prolonged but very deliberate investigation. Police have not announced any additional charges, and the cause of the crash remains under investigation. The incident is still developing.
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(Source: Los Angeles Police Department)
Source: Los Angeles Police Department
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Photo: 图：事发地点旁的 North Hollywood 地铁站站厅闸机（资料图，非事发现场）。Busition 摄，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Fare gates inside North Hollywood Metro station, next to the crash location (file photo, not the crash scene). By Busition, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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