---
title: "An SUV hits diners outside a Boyle Heights restaurant, injuring several"
description: "An SUV jumped the curb and struck people dining outside a well-known restaurant in Boyle Heights on Tuesday afternoon, hospitalizing at least two and prompting an investigation. A driver was taken into custody, according to accounts from the scene."
category: "Los Angeles"
category_url: https://herald.la/category/los-angeles
author: "Valeria Ortiz"
published: 2026-07-08T06:54:00.000Z
updated: 2026-07-08T06:54:00.000Z
canonical: https://herald.la/article/an-suv-hits-diners-outside-a-boyle-heights-restaurant-injuring-several
tags: ["boyle-heights", "los-angeles", "traffic", "public-safety"]
---
# An SUV hits diners outside a Boyle Heights restaurant, injuring several

An SUV jumped the curb and struck people dining outside a well-known restaurant in Boyle Heights on Tuesday afternoon, hospitalizing at least two and prompting an investigation. A driver was taken into custody, according to accounts from the scene.

A routine afternoon outside a Boyle Heights restaurant turned frightening on Tuesday when an SUV careened onto the sidewalk and into people eating outdoors.

## What happened

The crash occurred shortly after 3 p.m. near Lorena Street and Cesar Chavez Avenue, outside the Los 5 Puntos restaurant, when a white SUV suddenly veered onto the sidewalk where diners were seated, [ABC7 reported](https://abc7.com/post/los-angeles-crash-least-2-injured-when-driver-crashes-5-puntos-restaurant/19466849/), citing surveillance video from the scene.

## The injured

At least two people, a man and a woman, were taken to the hospital, [ABC7 reported](https://abc7.com/post/los-angeles-crash-least-2-injured-when-driver-crashes-5-puntos-restaurant/19466849/). A witness described a woman suffering serious leg injuries, her daughter shaken but not badly hurt, and a passerby struck when a trash can was pushed into him. Their conditions were not immediately known.

## The investigation

The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the scene, and the cause of the crash remained under investigation, [ABC7 reported](https://abc7.com/post/los-angeles-crash-least-2-injured-when-driver-crashes-5-puntos-restaurant/19466849/). A driver was later taken into custody, according to accounts from neighbors; authorities had not released details about any charges. Residents said the intersection has been the site of accidents before.

This is a developing local story, and the number of people hurt and the circumstances of the crash could change as police provide more information.