3 dead, several injured after car crashes into 99 Ranch Market in LA's Westwood neighborhood

Alex Wigglesworth and Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times on Feb 5, 2026

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LOS ANGELES — Three people were killed and several others injured when a car crashed into the 99 Ranch Market in Westwood on Thursday.

The Los Angeles Fire Department was on the scene of the crash, which occurred at Westwood Boulevard and Rochester Avenue at 12:11 p.m. Fire officials were tending to the injured.

Two people were seriously injured and two suffered minor injuries, said LAFD Capt. Erik Scott.

It’s unclear whether they were hit inside or outside the store, according to Lyndsey Lantz, a public information officer with the fire department.

Two other people declined treatment at the scene, Scott said.

Investigators are trying to determine what led to the crash, including whether the driver suffered a medical issue, Lantz said. Los Angeles Police Department officers are on scene trying to piece together the circumstances.

Scott said the crash “does not seem to be of any ill intent.” Preliminary information is that the car, driven by a woman who he said is about 70 years old, struck a bicyclist before continuing into the building.

Scott said he does not know the condition of the bicyclist who was struck by the vehicle.

The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety has also responded to assess the stability of the structure, though the car appears to have primarily hit windows, Lantz said.