Three people were killed and several others injured when an elderly woman driving a silver Mercedes sedan crashed into a 99 Ranch Market in Westwood, Los Angeles on Thursday (February 5).
According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the incident occurred at 12:11 p.m. at the intersection of Westwood Boulevard and Rochester Avenue. The driver first struck a bicyclist before continuing about a block and plowing into the grocery store, trapping multiple people beneath her vehicle.
Two men, ages 30 and 55, and a 42-year-old woman died at the scene. Four others were hospitalized—two 35-year-old men in critical condition and two men, ages 37 and 38, with minor injuries. The driver and bicyclist declined medical transport.
Authorities do not believe the crash was intentional. Fire Department spokesperson Lyndsey Lantz said investigators are working to determine what caused the accident, including whether the driver experienced a medical issue.
The 2023 Mercedes-Benz C-class sedan primarily damaged windows of the structure. The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety assessed the building and determined there was no ongoing structural instability.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass dispatched a crisis-response team to the scene and expressed sympathy for those affected. “My heart is with the victims, their families, and all who were impacted by the deadly crash,” Bass said in a statement.
City Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky, who represents the Westwood neighborhood, said her team was closely monitoring the situation and expressed condolences for those hurt and killed.
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