Images From the Scene

Two bodies lie on Arizona Avenue in Santa Monica Wednesday afternoon.  (Ken Hively / LAT)

The 1992 Buick Le Sabre that traveled west on Arizona Ave. through a densely crowded farmers market, an area that was closed to all but foot traffic. Witnesses described the driver as a man in his 80s who was “dazed.” He was taken away from the scene in an ambulance.  (Ken Hively / LAT)

A covered body lays on the pavement after the red Buick plowed through the farmers market.  (Gina Ferazzi / LAT)

The car driven by George Russell Weller.  (Ken Hively / LAT)

Santa Monica firefighters help a woman who was in the farmers market when the car plowed though Arizona Avenue.  (Ken Hively / LAT)

A damaged stall at Wednesday’s Santa Monica Farmers Market after the accident.  (Ken Hively / LAT)

A distraught family is led to an ambulance after accident.  (Gina Ferazzi / LAT)

A police officer assists a woman talking on a cell phone at the accident scene in Santa Monica.  (Gary Friedman / LAT)

A young boy receives medical attention at the scene on Arizona Avenue in Santa Monica.  (Gary Friedman / LAT)

Two men console each other as emergency workers tend to the injured at the triage center set up at the accident scene.  (Gary Friedman / LAT)

Police help paramedics prepare injured for transport to local hospitals.  (Ken Hively / LAT)

View of scene on Arizona Avenue from Second Street.  (Ken Hively / LAT)

Paramedic removes one of the injured after Wednesday’s accident.  (Ken Hively / LAT)

A chaplain stands over the body of a victim at the accident scene in Santa Monica.  (Carlos Chavez / LAT)

Aerial view of the corner of Second Street and Arizona Avenue in Santa Monica. After the accident, an unusual tropical storm brought rain to the area.  (Anacleto Rapping / LAT)