LOS ANGELES – A minivan drove into a crowd of people in downtown Los Angeles Sunday, injuring at least nine people, authorities said.
The collision happened around 3:15 p.m. Sunday at 326 E. 12th St., near Santee Alley in the Fashion District, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Nine patients were said to be in “fair condition” and were taken to a hospital. At least three were identified as children by the LAFD.
It was unclear what had led to the accident. Los Angeles Department of Transportation officials were managing traffic control in the area.