A California man is charged with three counts of murder after driving drunk and hitting pedestrians near the North Hollywood Metro Station in Los Angeles, killing three.
Ihor Demianenko, 61, is accused of driving his Toyota Sienna at unsafe speeds while drunk just before 6 p.m. Tuesday, when his car veered off the road and into pedestrians and food vendors who were on the sidewalk outside the station, the Los Angeles Police Department said Wednesday.
The collision left three women dead and two other women in critical condition. The police did not name any of the five victims.
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Family members identified one of the deceased as Maria Peck, 73, and the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner identified another as Teodora Villalobos, 57, according to KABC-TV.
Mr. Demianenko was trapped in his car following the crash and suffered minor injuries. The police determined that he was drunk and took him to jail after he received medical treatment at a local hospital.
Mr. Demianenko is being held with bail set at just over $6 million, and he is next due in court Friday, according to jail records.
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