Suspected DUI driver arrested on 3 murder counts after deadly North Hollywood crash, police say

A suspected 61-year-old DUI driver was arrested on three murder counts after a North Hollywood crash killed three women and injured two others.

Suspected DUI driver arrested on 3 murder counts after deadly North Hollywood crash, police say

TL;DR

  • A 61-year-old man, identified as Ihor Demianenko, was arrested on three counts of murder.
  • The arrest followed a crash where Demianenko's minivan struck pedestrians and a food vendor near a North Hollywood Metro station.
  • Three women were killed, and two others were critically injured in the incident.
  • Investigators determined Demianenko was under the influence at the time of the crash.
  • The victims were Hispanic women between 40 and 60 years old, and the critically injured were Hispanic women between 50 and 55 years old.