Eight people were taken to hospital after a car mounted the pavement and struck pedestrians outside a grocery store in Los Angeles’s Arlington Heights neighbourhood.
The crash happened at about 12.51pm on Saturday, 7 November, outside The Market in the 4000 block of West Washington Boulevard, a few blocks north of the 10 Freeway, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Ten people were assessed at the scene, with eight requiring hospital treatment. A three-year-old and a nine-year-old were among those hit, police said, with the nine-year-old reported to be in serious condition. ([cbsnews.com](https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/driver-crash-sidewalk-arlington-heights/?utm_source=openai))
Video shared through the Citizen app showed a grey four-door sedan on the pavement near the shop entrance, beside stacked cases of bottled water.
Emergency crews established a triage area while victims were treated. The extent of the other injuries was not immediately known.
The driver was reported to be co-operating with authorities at the scene. Investigators had not yet determined whether the collision was caused by a mechanical fault, a medical emergency or another factor. ([cbsnews.com](https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/driver-crash-sidewalk-arlington-heights/?utm_source=openai))
Northbound traffic on 10th Avenue was closed at West 23rd Street as officials investigated and cleared debris from the area.
Drivers were advised to avoid Washington Boulevard between Crenshaw Boulevard and Western Avenue, with Venice Boulevard and Adams Boulevard suggested as alternative east-west routes.
