“20 seconds more, it would have been us”: a car hastened the crowd in Los Angeles, making at least 28 injured, the witnesses say

A driver hastened a multitude of people in Los Angeles, around 2 in the morning this Saturday, July 19, wounding at least 28 people. Several victims are in a “critical state,” announced the city’s fire service.

The accident occurred near a nightclub, while the driver, according to the first elements of the investigation, lost consciousness aboard his vehicle. “It came at full speed, has lost control of the car,” reports a Western Witness from the scene in Axn News.

“It was madness”

With NBC News, a man, who was present at the establishment, says he heard “a strong detonation”, first thinking of shots.

“It was crazy, there were people everywhere, lying down, unconscious, people who empty their blood,” he added.

The apprehension of the shots returns to another witness interviewed by CBS News. “We listen to a significant noise and we all started to think of shots.”

He continues: “We find it difficult to believe, 20 more seconds, they would have been touched.”

“Everyone started running”

During the accident, the vehicle hit a hot dog post. “(The car) remained caught there,” said AP Maria Medrano, who occupied the pod with her husband. “If that were not the case, I would not be there to tell this story.”

The latter claims to have heard an opportunity after the accident. “Everyone started running,” he added. The respondent was injured when emergency services arrived and was transported to a local hospital, AP.

The driver, whose ball injury was discovered by emergency services, was transported to a local hospital. Among the passersby, 23 were transported to the hospital or a trauma center, including at least three in critical, the local police said.

The mayor deplores a “heartbreaking tragedy”

The mayor of the city deplored a “heartbreaking tragedy”, in a press release notably published in X. The councilor also thanked “more than 100 LAPD employees who intervened on the scene to help save lives.”

Karen Bass adds that a “complete” investigation will be carried out to shed light on the circumstances of the drama.