9 Injured After Vehicle Strikes Fence, Pushes Parked Police Car Into Picnic Area at Irvine Meadows Amphitheater Posted 10:00 PM, September 3, 2016, by Mariel Turner, Updated at 10:24pm, September 3, 2016
Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre is seen in a Google Maps image on Sept. 3, 2016.
Nine people were left injured on Saturday after an elderly man struck a fence and several pedestrians with his car, before crashing into a parked police car that rolled into a picnic area at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheater.
Irvine police and the Orange County Fire Authority responded to a single vehicle collision around 6:45 p.m. An older man was driving through the parking lot of the amphitheater when he hit a fence near the front entrance, according to police.
After striking the fence, the driver hit another car and numerous pedestrians before hitting an unoccupied, parked police car and coming to a stop.
The force of the collision pushed the police car into a grassy area near the box office, where several people were picnicking before a concert. The police car struck numerous individuals before coming to a stop.
Nine people were treated and five were transported to the local hospital, according to police. Four of those five were treated for major trauma and one was treated for minor injuries.
The cause of the accident is currently unknown, police said.
Anyone with information about the collision is asked to call Detective Jon Cherney at 949-724-7024.
With all seriousness, old people should not have access to cars or other vehicles without proper licensing. They cause way too many accidents because of their age-related functional disabilities.
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9 hurt, 4 seriously in Irvine Meadows Amphitheater single-car crash
IRVINE, Calif. (KABC) --
Nine people were injured, four seriously, after an elderly man
crashed through a fence, hit two cars and several pedestrians at the
Irvine Meadows Amphitheater Saturday night.Authorities said the incident happened around 6:45 p.m. in the 8800 block of Irvine Center Drive near the box office right before a concert started.
Authorities said an elderly man drove through the parking lot near the entrance and suddenly hit a fence, a nearby car and several pedestrians.
The man then hit an unoccupied parked police car, pushing it into a grass area where people were picknicking. Several people in the grass area were injured and treated, authorities said.
It was unclear what caused the crash. The investigation was ongoing.
Anyone with more information was asked to call the Irvine Police Department Detective Jon Cherney at (949) 724-7024.