A car ran into a crowd of people waiting to enter a nightclub on a busy Los Angeles boulevard early on Saturday, injuring 30 people, news agency AP reported. The driver was subsequently attacked by bystanders, and authorities later discovered that he had been shot.

The incident occurred along Santa Monica Boulevard in East Hollywood, where a line of people, mostly women, were waiting to get into the Vermont Hollywood nightclub. The car, a Nissan Versa, collided with the crowd, a nearby taco truck, and a valet stand. At least 23 injured persons were taken to hospitals and trauma centres, with three of them in critical condition, the Los Angeles Fire Department informed.

Fire Captain Adam Van Gerpen stated that the majority of those affected were in line for the club, some also getting food from a taco cart when the vehicle struck.