California: Driver slams into crowd outside Hollywood nightclub, critically injuring 7 and wounding more than 20 others


A patron who had been tossed out of a popular East Hollywood nightclub early Saturday later intentionally smashed his car into a crowd outside the venue, injuring 30 people — including seven critically — before being pulled out of his vehicle and shot by a bystander, police said.

The driver, who police identified as Fernando Ramirez, 29, drove a gray Nissan Versa onto the sidewalk and hit a valet stand and taco stand before slamming into a light standard, creating a scene of total chaos among clubgoers who had congregated outside The Vermont Hollywood club.

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Source:  Los Angeles Times News


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