Current:Home > NewsBus hijacked in downtown Los Angeles collides with several vehicles and crashes into a hotel-LoTradeCoin
Bus hijacked in downtown Los Angeles collides with several vehicles and crashes into a hotel
View Date:2024-12-23 16:17:45
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man who indicated he had a gun hijacked a transit bus in downtown Los Angeles and then grabbed the wheel, causing the bus to collide with several vehicles and crash into a hotel, police said Thursday.
Only the driver was on the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority bus when the man boarded around 11:10 p.m. Wednesday, the Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement.
The man made threats, reached into his waistband as if he had a gun and stated, “Just drive!,” the statement said.
Police said the man grabbed the steering wheel as the bus driver was attempting a turn, leading to the collisions that injured an occupant of one vehicle. The final crash punched a hole in a wall of a Ritz-Carlton hotel.
The man fled, but officers later made an arrest and booked the suspect into jail for investigation of kidnapping. A BB gun that resembled a handgun was recovered near the bus, police said.
The bus operator was treated at a hospital and released. The injured motorist was in stable condition, police said. Neither was identified.
veryGood! (77443)
Related
- Northern Taurid meteor shower hits peak activity this week: When and where to watch
- Palestinians blame U.S. as Israel-Hamas war takes a soaring toll on civilians in the Gaza Strip
- Endangered whale filmed swimming with beachgoers dies after stranding on sandbar
- British teenager who went missing 6 years ago in Spain is found in southwest France, reports say
- Jennifer Lopez Gets Loud in Her First Onstage Appearance Amid Ben Affleck Divorce
- 2023 was a great year for moviegoing — here are 10 of Justin Chang's favorites
- Promising new gene therapies for sickle cell are out of reach in countries where they’re needed most
- Hong Kong places arrest bounties on activists abroad for breaching national security law
- Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid Enjoy a Broadway Date Night and All that Jazz
- Hunter Biden defies a GOP congressional subpoena. ‘He just got into more trouble,’ Rep. Comer says
Ranking
- A growing and aging population is forcing Texas counties to seek state EMS funding
- Preparations to deploy Kenyan police to Haiti ramp up, despite legal hurdles
- Bodies of 2 hostages recovered in Gaza, Israel says
- Michigan state trooper wounded, suspect killed in shootout at hotel
- Chet Holmgren injury update: Oklahoma City Thunder star suffers hip fracture
- Japan’s Kishida replaces 4 ministers linked to slush funds scandal to contain damage to party
- Why '90s ads are unforgettable
- Bachelor Nation's Shawn Booth Welcomes First Baby With Dre Joseph
Recommendation
-
Investigators believe Wisconsin kayaker faked his own death before fleeing to eastern Europe
-
Pennsylvania house legislators vote to make 2023 the Taylor Swift era
-
NBA All-Star George McGinnis dies at 73 after complications from a cardiac arrest
-
The family of a Chicago woman who died in a hotel freezer agrees to a $10 million settlement
-
World War II veteran reflects on life as he turns 100
-
Zelenskyy makes first visit to US military headquarters in Germany, voices optimism about US aid
-
Bachelor Nation's Shawn Booth Welcomes First Baby With Dre Joseph
-
Lawmaker’s suspension means a possible special election and more trouble for U.K. Conservatives