North Hollywood food stand crash leaves three dead at scene

An SUV struck a food stand in North Hollywood on November 10, leaving three people dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department and CBS Los Angeles.

The crash happened near a Metro bus stop at Lankershim and Chandler boulevards at about 5:55 p.m. local time, CBS LA reported. The fire department placed the incident near 5350 North Lankershim Boulevard and said paramedics transported at least three additional patients to hospitals.

Witnesses told CBS LA that those who died were street vendors. In his report, CBS LA's Dean Fioresi also described aerial footage showing the SUV stopped on the sidewalk beneath the food stand's canopy. The station reported that police said the SUV's driver was among the people taken to a hospital.

CBS LA reported that police were seeking security-camera footage from the Metro station to help establish what led to the collision. The station also reported that Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell described the investigation as deliberate.