Eight people, including two young children, were hospitalized Saturday after a car drove onto a sidewalk in Los Angeles's Arlington Heights neighborhood. The incident occurred around 12:51 p.m. near 4040 W. Washington Blvd., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
A 3-year-old and a 9-year-old were among those struck. The older child sustained serious injuries. Firefighters evaluated 10 people at the scene and transported eight to area hospitals.
Authorities reported that a man described as being in his 60s, believed to be the driver, remained at the scene and was taken into custody by Los Angeles police. The cause of the vehicle veering onto the sidewalk remains under investigation, and it was not immediately clear if the driver was among those hospitalized.
The identities and conditions of those injured have not yet been released. Traffic was affected in the area, with northbound traffic on 10th Avenue shut down at 23rd Street.