Six people in critical condition, fire officials say
The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES - A car crashed through the front doors of a health clinic Friday, injuring 13 people, six of them critically, fire officials said.
The driver appeared to have been under the influence of alcohol or narcotics and was taken into custody, Deputy Police Chief Earl Paysinger said.
Authorities said two people had been driving erratically on a nearby street, trying to pass each other, when one of the cars hurtled into the corner entrance of the clinic in South Los Angeles shortly before 10 a.m.
Six people injured in the crash were hospitalized in critical condition, said Fire Department Assistant Chief Ralph Terrazas. He said two others were taken to hospitals with minor injuries, two had non-life-threatening injuries and three were treated for minor injuries at the scene.
Police spokeswoman Martha Garcia said the department had no further details.