Vehicle plows into pedestrians near North Hollywood Metro station, killing three

What happened

A white SUV crashed into a group of pedestrians and street vendors at a busy intersection beside a North Hollywood Metro station in Los Angeles on the evening of 10 November 2026, local time. The Los Angeles Police Department reported that the vehicle struck at least five people shortly before 6 p.m. The New York Times, citing a police spokesman and footage broadcast by CBS LA, placed the crash at around 5:55 p.m. near the corner of North Lankershim and Chandler boulevards. The vehicle jumped the curb and the crash happened next to North Hollywood Station, a subway and bus hub in the San Fernando Valley. The Guardian gave the time as shortly before 6pm Pacific time, which is 2am GMT on 11 November.

Casualties and injuries

The Los Angeles Fire Department said three people died at the scene. At least three others were taken to area hospitals in critical condition, according to an online statement from the department. AP reported that the people taken to hospital included the driver, so the driver is among the injured. The casualty figures come from the first reports published in the early hours of 11 November, and the counts were not updated in the articles reviewed.

Killed3

Critically injured (at least)3

Killed

3 people

Critically injured (at least)

3 people

Data from the article text

Investigation and cause

The cause of the crash was not clear in the first reports. The Guardian said no official details were immediately available on the circumstances of the incident. Blick, citing CNN, said the background to the incident was unclear. A Reuters report cited by the Czech news site ČT24 said investigators had not yet determined whether the crash was an accident or an intentional act, according to a police spokesman. Mediafax reported that police had not yet offered further details.

Scene and response

Photos and videos posted online show the white vehicle on a sidewalk beside tents for vendors, with emergency crews on scene. Images circulating online also show one injured person being carried away on a stretcher. Aerial television images showed the SUV parked beside a metro entrance under a blue canopy, with debris scattered across the asphalt in the middle of the intersection. Fire engines and police cars blocked the junction so crews could work, according to Mediafax. Blick identified the vehicle as a white Toyota Sienna, citing CNN, while AP described it only as a white SUV. KCAL-TV, a CBS News affiliate, reported that the car crashed into a food stand near a bus stop.