Several critically injured in LA after vehicle driven into crowd, emergency services say

At least 20 people were injured, some critically, after a vehicle struck a crowd outside a music venue on West Santa Monica Boulevard in East Hollywood early Saturday.

The incident occurred around 2:00 a.m. near the Vermont nightclub. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, four to five victims are in critical condition, while others sustained moderate to minor injuries, BBC reported.

Footage from the scene showed debris and the wreckage of a grey car scattered across the road, as emergency crews responded swiftly. The vehicle involved has not yet been identified.