Eight people were injured Saturday afternoon after a disgruntled customer drove his vehicle into the showroom of a car dealership in Inglewood, police said.
The crash occurred soon after 2 p.m. at a CarMax in the 8600 block of South La Cienega Boulevard. The man was involved in a dispute at the dealership beforehand, according to authorities.
Of the eight people injured, two were taken to trauma centers with critical injuries. Customers and CarMax employees were struck, a company statement said.
There were no fatalities, according to police.
Video of the incident posted on social media shows a banged-up car reversing into the showroom while people scatter and yell to get out of the way. The car then drives through the other side of the dealership.
A Times employee who was shopping for a car at the dealership before the incident said he saw the customer yelling at staff, who tried to calm him down. The customer waved a metal water bottle, then ran outside and jumped on the roof of a car. The Times employee and his wife became uncomfortable and left.
After the suspect careened through the showroom, he fled the scene and drove to the nearby Los Angeles Police Department Recruit Training Center, where he turned himself in, according to Inglewood Police Sgt. Cesar Jurado.
“The safety of our associates, community and customers is our top priority,” CarMax said in a statement, adding that the company is working with law enforcement on the investigation. “We are deeply saddened by this event and our hearts go out to everyone impacted.”
City News Service contributed to this report.
