The driver involved in a deadly crash in North Hollywood is in custody on suspicion of driving under the influence. The suspect is accused of killing three women and injuring two other people after striking several pedestrians Tuesday night outside the Metro station in North Hollywood. Police identified the driver as 61-year-old Ihor Demianenko, who was behind the wheel of a white SUV. Demianenko is hospitalized in critical condition and is being held on more than six million dollars bail. The LAPD confirms the women who died were 40, 53 and 69 years old. Witnesses say at least two of the victims were longtime food vendors who had operated outside the Metro station for years. The crash has left the community mourning the victims and raising concerns about pedestrian safety in the busy area. Two surviving victims remain hospitalized as the investigation continues into the circumstances surrounding the deadly collision.
