Chaos erupted outside an East Hollywood nightclub early Saturday morning after a vehicle plowed into a crowd, leaving at least 20 people injured.
The Los Angeles City Fire Department stated, "Initial reports of an unknown vehicle into a crowd, 20+ patients. Estimated 4-5 in at least critical condition, 8-10 in serious condition, 10-15 in fair condition."
AP News quoted Capt. Adam Van Gerpen, who said dozens of people were waiting along Santa Monica Boulevard in East Hollywood, waiting to enter a nightclub, when a Nissan Versa struck them.
NEW: A car plowed into a crowd near Santa Monica Blvd and Vermont in East Hollywood, injuring over 20 people.
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Driver reportedly lost consciousness, hit a taco cart, then slammed into a crowd outside a club.
At least 3 critical, 6 serious. pic.twitter.com/lkllOL6Ipk
Van Gerpen said first responders discovered one patient had been shot, but details remain scant.
He said, "They were all standing in line going into a nightclub. There was a taco cart out there, so they were ... getting some food, waiting to go in. And there's also a valet line there," adding, "The valet podium was taken out, the taco truck was taken out, and then a large number of people were impacted by the vehicle."
"This is under police investigation," Van Gerpen. "This will be a large investigation with the LAPD."
Local authorities have not confirmed whether the crash was a car ramming attack or triggered by a medical episode.
