One of the three people killed when a sedan plowed into a Westwood supermarket was identified by county authorities Friday.
Deris Renjo, a 42-year-old woman, was identified by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office as one of the people who died in the crash, which also injured at least six others.
The deadly collision was reported at 12:11 p.m. Thursday at the 99 Ranch Market at 1350 S. Westwood Blvd., on the corner of Rochester Avenue.
According to the LAFD, the driver of a silver sedan struck a bicyclist, then careened into the supermarket, where Renjo and two others — a 55-year-old man and a 30-year-old man — were pronounced dead at the scene, according to LAFD spokeswoman Lyndsey Lantz.
According to news reports, two of the deceased were employees of the market and one was a customer.
LAPD Capt. Erik Scott confirmed that four others were taken to hospitals — two in critical condition and two in moderate condition.
The two people listed in critical condition were both 35-year-old men, while the two victims in moderate condition were identified as men aged 37 and 38. Two other people — identified as the sedan driver and the bicyclist — were evaluated at the scene but declined transport to a hospital.
“All three persons killed at this scene were confirmed to be inside the grocery store’s bakery at the time of the accident,” Lantz said in a statement.
According to police and fire officials, the southbound motorist — described only as an elderly woman — struck a bicyclist about a block away from the store then swerved onto the sidewalk and through the glass windows of the market, coming to a stop in the bakery area of the shop.
Scott said multiple people wound up trapped beneath the silver sedan inside the market. It was unclear if any of those were among the deceased.
A triage operation was set up by LAFD personnel outside the market, an Asian foods store. The massive rescue response closed a stretch of Westwood Boulevard on Thursday, which was completely blocked by emergency vehicles.
The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety yellow-tagged the building due to the damage sustained, but inspectors determined there was no structural instability, Lantz said.
The driver was interviewed by investigators at the scene.
Authorities described the crash as a tragic accident, saying it did not appear to be an intentional act.
Video of the scene showed crews working to rebuild the exterior of the supermarket in the early morning hours on Friday.
The building was previously the site of a Borders bookstore.