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Driver in deadly North Hollywood Metro station crash identified
Los Angeles Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Ihor Demianenko, 61, has been booked on suspicion of driving under the influence and three counts of murder after his minivan jumped a curb and struck pedestrians in North Hollywood, killing three people.
- The crash occurred near the North Hollywood B Line Metro station around 6 p.m. Tuesday, hitting a food vendor stand and a crowd, with two others injured and taken to the hospital along with the driver.
- The incident happened in a busy area frequented by commuters and street vendors, prompting a large emergency response and ongoing investigation into the cause of the crash.
- Local officials, including Mayor Karen Bass and LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, expressed heartbreak and extended condolences to victims’ families while emphasizing support for the injured.
- This tragedy follows a similar recent incident in Chatworth where a driver, also charged with DUI and murder, killed two people after crashing into a Metro bus.
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