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Driver held on murder charges after North Hollywood vendors' deaths

CBS LA's Rick Montanez reports that three women were killed and two other people hospitalized after an SUV struck a sidewalk food stand.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 38,564 views a day, 12 times a normal first day on this channel (3,249).

Driver arrested after crashing into North Hollywood food stand, killing 3, police say

Flowers and candles are gathering near the North Hollywood Metro station entrance, where a cleaned-up sidewalk marks the scene of a crash that killed three female street vendors.

Reporting from the site, CBS LA's Rick Montanez says police arrested the driver on three murder charges and a DUI charge. Police say the SUV was traveling south on Lankershim at a dangerous speed before veering off the road and striking people on the sidewalk Tuesday night.

The report contrasts the makeshift memorial with aerial footage from the previous night, showing emergency responders surrounding the vehicle and food stand. Commuter Mel Brown remembers the vendors' familiar presence and expresses hope that the arrest will bring justice.

The Short reached roughly 26,000 views in half a day, already several times CBS LA's usual full-day audience for that format.

At the close of Montanez's report, the victims had not been publicly identified because their families were still being notified.

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