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.
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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.
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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.