Driver accused of killing three women at North Hollywood metro station arrested for DUI

A 61-year-old man has been arrested after his vehicle struck street vendors and pedestrians outside a Metro station in North Hollywood, killing three women and critically injuring two others. Police say he was driving at an unsafe speed and have charged him with felony driving under the influence and three counts of murder.

The crash happened just before 6 p.m. on Tuesday, after the driver’s white Toyota Sienna hit a traffic signal and left the road. The victims were aged 40, 53 and 69, and at least two were food vendors; the two injured people remain in hospital. Investigators are reviewing video, and the suspect is being held on $6.03 million bail.