Driver in deadly crash outside LA metro station arrested on three murder counts
Police identified the driver as Ihor Demianenko.
The 61-year-old driver of a minivan that killed three people when it crashed outside a Los Angeles metro station during rush hour has been arrested on three counts of murder.
The crash at a busy intersection in the North Hollywood neighbourhood on Tuesday also critically injured two women.
The vehicle ended up under a food vendor’s tent.
Police identified the driver as Ihor Demianenko, a resident of the Valley Village neighbourhood of Los Angeles, Officer Norma Eisenman said.
The police spokesperson said he was booked on three counts of murder, although she did not know early on Wednesday whether he was still at a hospital.
It was not immediately clear if he had a lawyer who could respond to the allegations.
Police said previously the driver was taken out of the vehicle and was able to talk but appeared in shock and officials were not immediately able to determine the cause or whether the driver acted intentionally.