INGLEWOOD – Eight people were injured after a man drove his vehicle into an auto dealership in Inglewood Saturday afternoon.
According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, two were critically injured and transported to a local hospital. The other six obtained minor injuries.
The incident was reported at around 2:10 p.m. at the CarMax located at the 8600 block of south La Cienega Boulevard.
There was no major structural damage to the building.
According to CarMax, the driver was a customer.
”This afternoon, a customer drove through our Inglewood, California store, hitting and injuring several associates and customers who are receiving care at the hospital at this time. This individual was a customer who had his vehicle appraised, and he was arrested by the police. We have a plan of action in place that we are currently implementing and we are working with the authorities on the investigation,” said the company in a statement to 2UrbanGirls.
We appreciate the authorities’ swift response to this terrible event. As this is an ongoing investigation, please direct any questions to the authorities at this time.
The safety of our associates, community and customers is our top priority. We are deeply saddened by this event and our hearts go out to everyone impacted.
The customer was subsequently taken into custody by Inglewood Police Department officers.
