{"id":81588,"date":"2026-11-08T00:06:10","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T00:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/81588\/"},"modified":"2026-11-08T00:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T00:06:10","slug":"eight-injured-including-two-children-after-car-plows-onto-la-sidewalk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/81588\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight injured, including two children, after car plows onto LA sidewalk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Eight people, including two young children, were rushed to hospitals Saturday after a car plowed onto a sidewalk in a Los Angeles neighborhood, leaving a 9-year-old in serious condition.<\/p>\n<p>The frightening crash unfolded around 12:51 p.m. near 4040 W. Washington Blvd. in Arlington Heights, just blocks north of the Santa Monica Freeway.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.917603;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   data-modal-image=\"41730076\" width=\"1024\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/the-market-8-injured-including-147915844.jpg\" alt=\"The storefront of The Market on W. Washington Blvd. in Los Angeles.\" class=\"wp-image-41730076\"\/>Eight people are injured after a car jumps a curb outside a grocery store at 4040 W. Washington Blvd. in Los Angeles. GOOGLE MAPS<\/p>\n<p>Firefighters and paramedics rushed to the scene, where they evaluated 10 people and ultimately transported eight to area hospitals, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.<\/p>\n<p>A 3-year-old and a 9-year-old were among those struck by the vehicle, with the older child reportedly suffering serious injuries, FOX 11 reported.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:2.03578529;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   data-modal-image=\"41730080\" width=\"1024\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/the-market-8-injured-including-147915845.jpg\" alt=\"Exterior view of 'The Market' grocery store at 4040 W. Washington Blvd. in Los Angeles.\" class=\"wp-image-41730080\"\/>Eight people are injured after a car jumps a curb outside a grocery store at 4040 W. Washington Blvd. in Los Angeles. GOOGLE MAPS<\/p>\n<p>The driver was described as a man around 60 years old who appeared to have remained at the scene, according to KTLA. It\u2019s unclear if we has taken into custody. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the California Morning Report newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>It was not immediately clear what caused the vehicle to veer onto the sidewalk or whether the driver was among those taken to the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities have not released the identities of those injured or provided further details about their conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Traffic was expected to be delayed in the area, with northbound traffic on 10th Avenue shut down at 23rd Street, the fire department said.<\/p>\n<p>Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/p>\n<p>California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedIn<br \/>California Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X<br \/>California Post  Opinion <br \/>California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!<br \/>California Post App: Download here!<br \/>Home delivery: Sign up here!<br \/>Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eight people, including two young children, were rushed to hospitals Saturday after a car plowed onto a sidewalk in a Los Angeles neighborhood, leaving a 9-year-old in serious condition. The frightening crash unfolded around 12:51 p.m. near 4040 W. Washington Blvd. in Arlington Heights, just blocks north of the Santa Monica Freeway. 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