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3 dead, 3 critically injured after vehicle smashes into pedestrians in Los Angeles

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Helsel, P. (2026, November 11). 3 dead, 3 critically injured after vehicle smashes into pedestrians in Los Angeles. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/3-dead-3-critically-injured-vehicle-smashes-pedestrians-los-angeles-rcna608693

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NBC News · collected 2026-11-11 · by Phil Helsel

Quick Summary

On Tuesday evening in Los Angeles, a white SUV crashed into pedestrians near a public transportation stop at Lankershim and Chandler boulevards in North Hollywood, resulting in three fatalities and three critically injured individuals, including vendors selling hot dogs. The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that the incident occurred around 5:55 p.m., with victims struck on the sidewalk outside the Metro station. Mayor Karen Bass expressed her condolences to the affected families, emphasizing that a thorough investigation is underway to determine the cause of the crash.
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Story summary

On November 10, 2026, three people were killed and three others critically injured when a white SUV crashed into a food stand near a North Hollywood bus stop in Los Angeles at around 5:55 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The incident occurred at Lankershim Boulevard and Chandler Boulevard, close to the North Hollywood Metro station. The driver is hospitalized in critical condition but has not been identified. Local television stations and officials are investigating the circumstances of the collision; Mayor Karen Bass expressed her condolences on X, stating that updates would continue as more information becomes available.

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Vehicle Crash Kills Three Near North Hollywood Metro Station
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Phil Helsel
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said that the people struck were pedestrians and vendors.
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Topics

Los Angeles Los Angeles Metro SUV The Los Angeles Police Department the Los Angeles Fire Department

Subjects

Los Angeles GPE · 2× Bass PERSON · 1× Jim McDonnell PERSON · 1× Karen Bass PERSON · 1× LAFD ORG · 1× LAPD ORG · 1× Los Angeles Metro ORG · 1× NBC Los Angeles ORG · 1× The Los Angeles Police Department ORG · 1× the Los Angeles Fire Department ORG · 1×

Narrative

The Los Angeles Police Department said that a white SUV struck at least five pedestrians at Lankershim and Chandler boulevards in the North Hollywood section of the city, which is where a Los Angeles Metro station is located, at around 5:55 p.m. Three others were transported to the hospital in critical condition, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-11
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said that the people struck were pedestrians and vendors.
2026-11-11 · NBC News
3 dead, 3 critically injured after vehicle smashes into pedestrians in Los Angeles · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 0 hedged)

Three people were killed when a vehicle careened into pedestrians near a public transportation stop in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening, officials said. asserted
officials → kill → evening
The Los Angeles Police Department said that a white SUV struck at least five pedestrians at Lankershim and Chandler boulevards in the North Hollywood section of the city, which is where a Los Angeles Metro station is located, at around 5:55 p.m. Three others were transported to the hospital in critical condition, the Los Angeles Fire Department said. asserted
Department → say → condition
The SUV driver was among the injured, police said. asserted
police → injure → injured
The LAFD said the three people who were killed were beyond medical help when first responders arrived and were declared dead at the scene. asserted
responders → say → scene
Everyone who was struck was on the sidewalk, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell told reporters at the scene. “This is still very early in the investigation,” he said. asserted
he → strike → investigation
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said that the people struck were pedestrians and vendors. asserted
people → say → ?
She said her office is coordinating with city departments and authorities to determined the cause of the crash. asserted
office → say → crash
“I’m heartbroken for the families of everyone impacted. asserted
I → ’m → everyone
We will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available,” Bass said. asserted
Bass → continue → updates
Aerial video from NBC Los Angeles showed what appeared to be a white vehicle crashed into the side of the Metro station, which houses escalators and stairs that go down to the subway, and debris scattered over the area. asserted
that → show → area
A witness said that two women selling hot dogs were thrown in the air from the impact, the station reported. asserted
station → say → impact
It was not clear how fast the vehicle was traveling, and investigators will be looking at video and interviewing witnesses, McDonnell said. asserted
McDonnell → travel → witnesses
“It’ll be probably a prolonged but very deliberate investigation to determine what happened here, and our hearts go out to the families of the victims that were struck here tonight,” he said. asserted
he → determine → victims
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