Six at carnival injured when car fleeing traffic stop plows through barricade, hits pedestrians on Trinity Street in South Los Angeles, California
Modified Date:
Sun, 11/13/2022 - 8:38pmAccident Date:
Saturday, November 12, 2022Local News 6 people hospitalized after driver rams through carnival barricade in South LA
Authorities said that this was not a terrorist or targeted incident. CBSLA Reporter Lauren Pozen has learned that police attempted to pull over the suspect for a traffic stop.
Six Adults Injured in Hit-and-Run Crash at South LA Carnival
The hit-and-run crash occurred at 8:20 p.m. in the 3800 block of Trinity Street in Historic South-Central Los Angeles, according to Firefighter Nicholas Prange of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Man arrested after crash that injured six at South Los Angeles carnival
A 23-year-old Mississippi man was arrested on suspicion of felony hit-and-run after he drove a Porsche into a busy street carnival in South Los Angeles, Officer Melissa Podany said Sunday.
Suspect Arrested In Hit-and-Run Crash at SLA Carnival
On Sunday, police took Steven Weems into custody for the alleged crime, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
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Type: Pedestrian Accident
People Involved:
Steven Weems
Roadway:
Trinity StreetCity:
South Los Angeles, CACounty:
Los Angeles County, CAArea:
Los Angeles, CA