3 dead, 6 hurt after 92-year-old driver hits bicyclist and crashes into Los Angeles grocery store

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three people were killed and six others were hurt after a 92-year-old driver collided with a bicyclist and then lost control and slammed into a grocery store Thursday in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Westwood, authorities said.

The woman driving a Toyota Prius hit the bicyclist shortly after noon and then continued for another block before swerving into the bakery section of a 99 Ranch Market and then coming to a stop, trapping several people underneath the vehicle, police and fire officials said.

Capt. Anthony Espinoza of the Los Angeles Police Department called the crash “an unfortunate accident," and said it is not believed to have been intentional.

Two men, ages 30 and 55, and a 42-year-old woman, who were all inside the bakery at the time, died at the scene, the Los Angeles Fire Department said in its report. Two men, both 35, were taken to the hospital in critical condition, and two other men, ages 38 and 37, were in fair condition, according to the department.

The bicyclist and the driver declined offers to be taken to the hospital, the fire department said.

The driver was a 92-year-old woman, Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson Lyndsey Lantz told The Associated Press. Officials said she was cooperating with investigators and was undergoing a medical evaluation.

TV news footage showed a silver Prius fully inside the store, its trunk popped open. Next to it was a bright yellow sign directing shoppers to Korean street food and desserts. A popular Asian supermarket chain with about two dozen stores in California, the 99 Ranch Market store that was damaged is about a mile from the University of California, Los Angeles, campus.

“I can’t tell you how many coffees I’ve gotten in that bakery,” Sean Divekar, 32, told the Los Angeles Times, becoming emotional as he learned people were killed.

Watson reported from San Diego.

People embrace at the scene of a fatal crash outside of a 99 Ranch Market, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles.(AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

First responders work the scene of a fatal crash outside of a 99 Ranch Market, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles.(AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

First responders gather around a car seen inside of a 99 Ranch Market at the scene of a fatal crash Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles.(AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

First responders work the scene of a fatal crash outside of a 99 Ranch Market, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles.(AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

A car is seen inside of a 99 Ranch Market at the scene of a fatal crash Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles.(AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

LONDON (AP) — Enzo Fernandez's agent called Chelsea's decision to drop the midfielder “completely unfair” on Friday.

Fernandez was banished from the next two games — the FA Cup quarterfinal against Port Vale on Saturday and the Premier League match with Manchester City next weekend — Chelsea coach Liam Rosenior confirmed on Friday.

The sanction was in response to Fernandez telling a podcast this week that he would like to live in Madrid. There's speculation linking him with a move to Real Madrid even though he's contracted to Chelsea to 2031.

Fernandez's agent Javier Pastore said the Argentina international does not understand the decision.

“The punishment is completely unfair,” Pastore told The Athletic. "Banning the player for two matches, which moreover are also absolutely crucial for Chelsea because qualification for the Champions League is at stake and he is one of the team's most important players.

"There's no real reason or justification for why he has been banned. Enzo didn't understand the situation. When the coach told him he accepted it because he's a highly professional guy who's always fully committed wherever he is and respects decisions, but we don’t understand the punishment because he doesn't mention any club or say he wants to leave Chelsea, far from it. He only mentions Madrid, the city.

“Our plan after the World Cup is to meet with Chelsea again and, if there is no agreement, to explore other options.”

Rosenior said he was part of the club's decision.

“It’s disappointing for Enzo to speak that way. I’ve got no bad words to say about him but a line was crossed in terms of our culture and what we want to build,” Rosenior said.

“Enzo, firstly, as a character, a person and a player, I have the utmost respect. He’s frustrated because he wants us to be successful. The door is not closed on Enzo. It’s a sanction. You have to protect the culture, and in terms of that, a line was crossed.”

Fernandez joined Chelsea for a then-British record 107 million pounds ($142 million) in 2023 and was appointed vice-captain the following year.

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FILE - Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez holds the ball during the English League Cup semifinal second leg soccer match between Arsenal and Chelsea in London, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)

Argentina's Enzo Fernandez celebrates scoring his side's opening goal against Mauritania during a friendly match in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)