Driver crashes into crowd in L.A.’s Santee Alley; 3 kids among 9 hurt

The driver of a minivan crashed into a crowd in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon, injuring nine people including three children, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.

The incident happened about 3:15 p.m. in Santee Alley, a popular open-air market in the Fashion District, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Seven of those injured in the crash in the 300 block of East 12th…