Driver charged with attempted murder in connection with CarMax dealership crash
Andrew Arroyo was charged with one count of attempted murder and nine counts of assault with a deadly weapon in connection with the Saturday afternoon crash on the 8600 block of S. La Cienega Boulevard in Inglewood, California, according to a criminal complaint filed Tuesday.
Ten people were hurt in the incident, according to the complaint, which noted that one victim was left comatose due to a brain injury.
It was unclear if Arroyo has retained counsel. An email to the county public defender's office was not immediately returned outside regular business hours Tuesday night.
Of the people injured, one was a CarMax employee who was treated at a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries and later released, the company said in a statement Tuesday; it had previously said two of the injured were employees.
The driver was a customer who'd had his vehicle appraised, CarMax said.
"Employees share that they observed his behavior turn suddenly erratic, but they did not perceive it to be related to the appraisal offer,' a company spokesperson told NBC Los Angeles.
Video of the crash showed a silver Subaru backing into the business via a doorway before making a turn and driving out via another doorway.
Police said the driver left the store following the crash and turned himself in to the Los Angeles Police Department at a police academy.
"We want to extend our deepest gratitude to the broader Inglewood community for their outpouring of support during this awful event," CarMax said.
Arroyo was also charged with vandalism and hit-and-run resulting in injury, according to the complaint.This article was originally published on NBCNews.com
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