An SUV crashed into a store on Hollywood Boulevard on Friday afternoon, seriously injuring at least four people, including two members of a Fox11 news team.
The footage from the scene showed a white SUV that hit the Highland Market, which is opposite the Dolby Theater on Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue. The accident was reported around 3:15 pm
Five people were taken to a nearby hospital, four of whom were in critical to critical condition, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Fox11 reported that a photographer and a station reporter were among the injured who were transported.
The injured reporter was Hal Eisner, a longtime veteran of the station, according to a source familiar with the incident. Bill Melugin, another station reporter, confirmed that Eisner was injured and said the injured photographer was Joab Perez. He said their injuries were not fatal.
Eisner is a member of the national board of SAG-AFTRA.
BREAKING: The vehicle crashed into a building in Hollywood, hitting pedestrians – two of whom were members of OUR team working on a story. I’m not sure what caused the accident, but praying that everyone is well! Close to Hollywood x Highland @FOXLA @LAFD #skyfox pic.twitter.com/D6PyRBCVA6
– Lisette Guzman (@lisetteg) March 19, 2021
According to the station, the team was covering a story at the El Capitan Theater, which reopened on Friday after the county relaxed COVID-19 restrictions.
The SUV driver was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The circumstances of the accident were not yet clear, according to the fire department.
Hollywood Boulevard was closed when paramedics responded to the scene.