Suspected DUI driver arrested on 3 murder counts after deadly North Hollywood crash, police say

A 61-year-old man has been arrested on three murder counts following a fatal crash near a North Hollywood Metro station. The driver, suspected of being under the influence, veered his minivan into pedestrians and a food vendor, resulting in the deaths of three women and critical injuries to two others. The Los Angeles Police Department is conducting a thorough investigation into the incident.

• A 61-year-old man, identified as Ihor Demianenko, was arrested on three counts of murder.
• The arrest followed a crash where Demianenko’s minivan struck pedestrians and a food vendor near a North Hollywood Metro station.
• Three women were killed, and two others were critically injured in the incident.
• Investigators determined Demianenko was under the influence at the time of the crash.
• The victims were Hispanic women between 40 and 60 years old, and the critically injured were Hispanic women between 50 and 55 years old.