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North Hollywood riders remember vendors who fed them without payment

ABC7's report centers the everyday generosity of three women killed in a crash outside the Metro station.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 283,790 views a day, 17 times a normal first day on this channel (16,720).

Metro riders heartbroken after 3 food vendors killed in NoHo DUI crash

"Sometimes I wouldn't have money and they would give me food," a commuter tells ABC7. His memory is one of several that explain what three street vendors meant to the people passing through North Hollywood's Metro station.

Riders arriving at the station found candles and flowers where the women had been part of their daily journeys. ABC7 reports that a white minivan jumped the curb near Lankershim and Chandler boulevards, killing the vendors and sending two other people to the hospital. Police said the driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.

The station's coverage has moved from the initial emergency to accounts of the women themselves. In this report, commuters describe vendors who offered food when someone couldn't pay, allowing them to settle up later. One rider puts the loss plainly: "A lot of people feel like a hole in their heart right now."

The community-reaction Short reached about 122,000 views in seven hours, already well beyond ABC7's usual first-day audience for Shorts. Its initial crash report and other updates about the victims and the driver's arrest also drew unusually large audiences.

The riders' recollections extend beyond meals. One remembers the women giving out free water in summer and buying shoes for someone who had newly become homeless.

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