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Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Driver charged with attempted murder in connection with CarMax dealership crash
A 25-year-old man was charged with attempted murder in connection with a vehicle ramming incident that left several people injured at a Los Angeles-area CarMax dealership, court documents show. 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 article was originally published on
NBC News
12-03-2025
- NBC News
Driver charged with attempted murder in connection with CarMax dealership crash
A 25-year-old man was charged with attempted murder in connection with a vehicle ramming incident that left several people injured at a Los Angeles-area CarMax dealership, court documents show. 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.
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Yet Another Subaru Owner Rams Through A Dealership's Showroom
Read the full story on The Auto Wire The old stereotype is Mustangs crash into crowds while leaving car meets, but Subarus are gaining a bad reputation after another one was driven through a dealership's showroom. Instead of being some horrible mistake, just like the last time, the incident was reportedly quite tragic accident, which left eight injured, two of them in critical condition, went down at a CarMax in Inglewood, California. Witnesses told local reporters the owner of the Subaru Outback didn't like the offer he received for his car, getting into an argument with staff before driving the wagon through the front doors of the showroom. Footage taken by one witness and shared on Instagram shows the Subaru as it exited the front doors, which had been knocked down before, then reversing back inside as people screamed and scrambled to get out of the way. The guy hit some of the desks, many of which were scattered and broken into pieces from before, flipping his severely damaged vehicle around before ramming through a back window. Police did catch up with the suspect after the 25-year-old turned himself in. NBCLA reports the man, named Andrew Arroyo, was once arrested on suspicion of DUI and was still on probation. He will make his first court appearance on Tuesday, March 11. We've been to dealerships where we were treated unfairly and it's infuriating. But to drive your car through the showroom, mowing down people and wrecking as much of the inside as you can, that's completely unhinged. While we know people do things like this because they have serious issues, it's still a shocking reminder you always need to be ready for crazy stuff like this. Surely nobody who works at that CarMax or who were there shopping thought they'd be dodging a Subaru inside, yet that's what they faced in a heartbeat. Image via 33migz/Instagram Join our Newsletter, subscribe to our YouTube page, and follow us on Facebook.
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Subaru Outback Owner Crashes Into CarMax After Disappointing Appraisal, Injures 8
If you've ever sold a car, then you likely know what it feels like to get lowballed. Yes it sucks, but does it suck enough for you to feel compelled to use your car as a battering ram? Well, one Subaru Outback owner did just that on March 8 when he felt that a CarMax store in Inglewood, California lowballed him. Witnesses say the customer got his vehicle appraised at CarMax, snapped, went out to his car, repeatedly rammed his Subaru Outback into the front door of the dealership until he could drive through it, then drove through the showroom and out a set of doors at the other end. At least eight people were injured; two CarMax employees were transported to a hospital with critical though non-life-threatening injuries, and the other six people were treated for minor injuries at the scene according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. NBC Los Angeles identified the driver as 25-year-old Andrew Arroyo, who reportedly fled the scene before turning himself in at the LAPD Academy. He was reportedly on probation at the time of the incident for a wet reckless charge last year, which is a reduced plea arrangement in lieu of a DUI charge. ABC 7 reported, "The video showed the customer reversing into the entrance of the showroom as panicked employees and customers scattered. The driver then drove through the rear of the building over broken glass and past overturned desks and chairs. Miguel Hernandez, who shot the video, was there looking to buy a car when he first heard a loud argument. "Employees were just running, screaming 'get out the way, get out the way!'" said Hernandez." Read more: Subaru Had It Right All Along This is a tragedy for every victim who was involved, and there is no excuse for this kind of reckless, abhorrent behavior that shows no respect for the lives of others. I know times are tough and all, but isn't it common knowledge that CarMax will not pay you much for your car since it turns around and sells it again to make a profit? Yes it sucks that this giant corporation won't pay you what you think your car is worth, but if you wanted to know what to expect from the experience you could have just Googled it. CarMax offers online appraisals too, so the Outback driver could have found out about the low offer online without leaving his house. There have been other examples of angry customers taking issue with car dealerships, but these situations never end well. Selling your car sucks, but it's never worth hurting people over. Want more like this? Join the Jalopnik newsletter to get the latest auto news sent straight to your inbox... Read the original article on Jalopnik.
