Multiple people were injured Sunday after a minivan crashed into a crowd near the Santee Alley in downtown Los Angeles. The crash was reported around 3:15 p.m. along 12th Street in the popular downtown shopping district. At least nine people were injured, including three minors, according to t he Los Angeles Fire Department. Two 23-year-old women were released against medical advice, while four other women aged 54, 65, 30 and 23 were taken to a hospital. Three boys aged 8, 11 and 17 were also transported to a hospital, the LAFD added. Newschopper4 was over the crash just before 4:30 p.m. and showed the vehicle still trapped near the entrance of the Santee Alley. A section of 12th Street was blocked off as LAFD assisted with the crash. It’s unclear what led to the accident. LAFD Alert- #Downtown Multi-Casualty Traffic 326 E 12th St MAP: https://t.co/aIsgYD1gme FS10; DETAILS: https://t.co/hRE1QNKq1Q— LAFD 🔥 (@LAFD) April 6, 2025 ...read more read less