Los Angeles police arrest DUI driver on murder charges after fatal collision

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The Los Angeles Police Department arrested a 61-year-old driver suspected of driving under the influence after his vehicle struck at least five pedestrians, killing three and wounding two.

The vehicular collision unfolded around 5:55 p.m. Pacific on Tuesday when the minivan driver veered off a road and ran into a traffic light near a North Hollywood bus stop, the LAPD said in a statement on Wednesday. The vehicle crashed into a food stand on the sidewalk, causing “pedestrians and private property to be thrown in different directions,” per the police department.

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