LOS ANGELES — A judge Wednesday set an Oct. 5 trial date for an Orange County man who allegedly plowed his car into a crowd on a sidewalk near an East Hollywood nightclub, leaving more than 30 people injured last summer.
What You Need To Know
- Fernando Ramirez, now 30, of San Clemente, was ordered in March to stand trial on 45 counts of attempted murder and 39 counts of assault with a deadly weapon
- The crash occurred at about 2 a.m. on July 19, 2025 near the Vermont Hollywood in the 1000 block of North Vermont Avenue
- LA County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said last year that Ramirez was accused of “intentionally driving his car onto the sidewalk near the Vermont Hollywood”
- Following the crash, Ramirez was pulled from the vehicle and shot in the back as onlookers set upon him, according to police
Fernando Ramirez, now 30, of San Clemente, was ordered in March to stand trial on 45 counts of attempted murder and 39 counts of assault with a deadly weapon following a hearing that lasted just under 1 1/2 days.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Ronald Coen dismissed four other counts on which the prosecution did not present any evidence…