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Driver slams into dozens of parked cars in South L.A. neighborhood

A driver sideswiped dozens of cars while traveling down a street in the Vermont Square neighborhood of Los Angeles late Monday night.

The incident occurred just before 11:30 p.m. as witnesses say a white pickup truck was headed northbound on South Vermont Avenue.

The driver struck up to 30 vehicles before coming to a stop, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson said.

The vehicles were parked on Vermont Avenue between West Vernon Avenue and 41st Street.

Investigators said the driver may have suffered a medical emergency prior to the crash.

Video showed the driver being taken from the scene in an ambulance.

Witnesses initially said the driver appeared to be intoxicated and tried to leave the scene before being detained by a group of bystanders, though LAPD Officer Tony Im said that as of 3 p.m. Tuesday, the driver was determined to not be driving under the influence.

After the man was evaluated at a local hospital, police determined the cause was simply an accident.

The owners of the struck vehicles could be seen surveying the damage along Vermont Avenue.

Each of those owners will have to file a claim with their insurance company, Im said.