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NEED TO KNOW
- A car drove into a crowd on Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, on Saturday, July 19
- According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, at least 20 people were injured in the incident with four to five in critical condition
- The crowd was allegedly outside Vermont Hollywood nightclub when the unknown vehicle crashed into them
At least 20 people have been injured after a vehicle drove into a crowd in Los Angeles.
At around 2:00 a.m. local time on Saturday, July 19, a vehicle drove into a crowd on Santa Monica Boulevard in East Hollywood, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) stated in a news release.
Initial reports suggest that over 20 people were injured, with at least four to five people in critical condition. Eight to 10 others were left in “a serious condition,” and 10-15 in “fair condition,” according to the LAFD.
“LAFD is coordinating patient triage and transport at this time,” the LAFD said.
Photos of the scene obtained by Daily Mail and the BBC show a gray car with a crumpled bonnet stationed near the Vermont Hollywood nightclub on Santa Monica Boulevard with police tape surrounding the vehicle.
Several police officers and fire team members can be seen gathered in the area.
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One witness alleged that she heard a gunshot before seeing the vehicle collide with the crowd outside Vermont Hollywood nightclub, Daily Mail reported.
This story is developing.
PEOPLE has reached out to the LAFD for comment.
