At least 2 injured when driver crashes near restaurant in Boyle Heights

BOYLE HEIGHTS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- At least two people were injured Tuesday afternoon when an SUV crashed near a restaurant in Boyle Heights.

The crash occurred shortly after 3 p.m. near Lorena Street and Cesar Chavez Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Video from AIR7 showed a white vehicle on the sidewalk near Los 5 Puntos restaurant. The area was cordoned off with crime-scene tape following the collision.

A witness said a driver struck a family while they were having lunch outside the Boyle Heights restaurant.

Surveillance video obtained by Eyewitness News captured the moment of the crash. The footage showed three people eating outside the restaurant when the vehicle suddenly careened onto the sidewalk, leaving little time for the diners to get out of the way.

Neighbors said the driver struck a family having lunch on the sidewalk and was later taken into custody.

Witness Joe Diaz said a woman suffered severe leg injuries after being struck, while her daughter was shaken but not seriously hurt. Diaz also said a passerby was injured when a trash can was pushed into him during the crash.

First responders said a man and a woman were taken to a hospital. Their conditions were not immediately known.

Neighbors said the intersection is prone to accidents.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.