1 dead, 5 hurt after vehicle hits Van Nuys restaurant

An investigation is underway after a vehicle struck a restaurant Sunday night in Van Nuys, killing a patron

Oct. 24, 2021 9:40 PM PT

One person was killed and five others were injured when a vehicle crashed into a Van Nuys restaurant on Sunday night, according to officials.

The crash occurred at 8:07 p.m. on the 7600 block of North Woodley Avenue, where a vehicle struck a patron inside the business, the Los Angeles Fire Department said. That person was declared dead at the scene, while five other people were evaluated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Officials did not provide identifying information about anyone involved in the crash.

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Laura Newberry

Laura Newberry is a reporter with the lifestyle section at the Los Angeles Times. She writes Group Therapy, a weekly newsletter that answers readers’ questions about mental health. She previously worked on The Times’ education team and was a staff reporter at both the Reading Eagle in Eastern Pennsylvania and MassLive in Western Massachusetts. She graduated from UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism and also has a master’s degree in social work from the University of Central Florida.

1 dead, 5 hurt after vehicle hits Van Nuys restaurant

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