The minivan hit a traffic signal structure and slammed into multiple pedestrians and food vendors on the sidewalk.
North Hollywood, CA – The third woman killed after a minivan fatally hit street vendors and pedestrians near the North Hollywood Metro station Tuesday evening has been identified.
Francesca Krystine Esker, 39, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, was one of three women who died in the collision that left two other women with major injuries.
The accident took place just before 5:55 p.m. November 10, at the intersection of Lankershim and Chandler boulevards.
Investigations revealed that a Toyota Sienna minivan driven by Ihor Demianenko, 61, of Valley Village, was heading south on Lankershim Boulevard at an unsafe speed when it went off the roadway.
The minivan hit a traffic signal structure and slammed into multiple pedestrians and food vendors on the sidewalk.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, three women, including Esker, were pronounced dead at the scene. Two other women in their 50s were rushed to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Demianenko was also taken to hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
Investigators reported that Demianenko was under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the accident.
On Wednesday, he was booked on suspicion of homicide and was being held on a $6.03 million bail.
The Los Angeles Police Department is conducting an investigation into the deadly collision.