Over 20 people were injured, some of them critically, after a vehicle drove into a crowd in East Hollywood area in the US city of Los Angeles, media reports said.

According to reports, the incident occurred in West Santa Monica Boulevard, a popular music venue in the city.

The Los Angeles Fire Department said on its website: "Traffic with Multiple Patients; INC#0120; 01:59AM; 4661 W Santa Monica Bl; https://bit.ly/3TJkONE; #EastHollywood; Initial reports of an unknown vehicle into a crowd, 20+ patients."

"Estimated 4-5 in at least critical condition, 8-10 in serious condition, 10-15 in fair condition," the statement said.

LAFD said it is coordinating patient triage and transport at this time.

More details are awaited.