The Mercedes-Benz driver who caused a multi-car crash Thursday at a west Los Angeles intersection that killed six people has been identified.
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has identified 37-year-old nurse Nicole Lorraine Linton.
Linton suffered minor injuries in the collision and was arrested on suspicion of wrongful death with gross negligence.
Prosecutors said they could receive the case on Monday and decide whether or not to file criminal charges.
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According to Fox 11, Linton is a traveling nurse at Kaiser Permanente’s West Los Angeles Medical Center.
The station noted that investigators said Linton drove over 100 miles per hour (mph) in a 35 mph zone around 1:30 p.m. PT Thursday.
The CHP said the Mercedes sedan ran a red light and never appeared to brake, and officer Franco Pepi told The Associated Press detectives were investigating whether Linton had had a medical episode or was driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Witnesses at the scene in the Windsor Hills area told Fox News the collision caused a huge explosion that looked like a bomb.
A child who was ejected from a vehicle ended up in a gas station.
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“A lady took the baby who was ejected, she ran into the store with the child, but you could see there was no life there,” Alphonso Word said.
“I think the devastating part was hearing the scream. I don’t know if it was one of the victims who was in the burning car or what,” he added.
A pregnant woman, Asherey Ryan, 23, and her unborn child and toddler son were reportedly killed in the crash. They were on their way to a prenatal doctor’s appointment, according to her sister.
A baby was also killed in the accident and seven others were hospitalized.
Pepi said the other victims had minor injuries, including a 33-year-old woman and six children, aged 1 to 15.
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Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón wrote in a statement shared on Twitter that a prosecutor has been appointed to work with law enforcement throughout the weekend.
“My heart goes out to the families who lost loved ones in yesterday’s horrific car collision in Windsor Hills. This incredible tragedy has sent shockwaves throughout Los Angeles and the loss of so many precious lives will have a lasting impact on those closest. them,” he said.
Fox News’ Greg Norman, Andrew Mark Miller and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
