Los Angeles police officers told CNN that the driver hit pedestrians after he crashed into a sidewalk on Westlake. Police are investigating the driver’s allegation that someone outside his car pointed a gun at him.
Of the nine injured in the crash, six were transported to nearby hospitals, according to a statement from the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD). Three of the victims have refused further care, LAFD said.
One adult was “seriously injured” in the incident, while the other injuries were considered minor, the LAFD said.
The age and sex of the victims are not reported.
Firefighters with LAFD were sent to block 647 on S. Alvarado Street at 8:36 a.m., CNN’s KCBS reported.
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