Three dead and at least three critically injured after minivan ploughs into pedestrians in Los Angeles

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Three people have been killed and at least three critically injured after a minivan crashed into people outside a metro station in Los Angeles, California.

The incident occurred during rush hour traffic on Tuesday, just before 6pm local time in the North Hollywood neighbourhood.

On Tuesday night, the minivan was still on the sidewalk surrounded by debris with its driver’s side door left open and an airbag deployed.

Fire engines and emergency crews worked nearby as a helicopter flew overhead.

The driver, reported to be in his 60s, was taken out of the vehicle and was able to talk but appeared in shock.

Los Angeles Police Captain Warner Castillo said officials were not immediately able to determine the cause of the crash.

“We don’t know if this was done intentionally [or] if it was done by accident,” Castillo said at a news conference.

LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said investigators will now go through video footage of the crash frame by frame.

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