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Wild moment car drives onto Venice Pier sparking panic among beachgoers

Nypost · · 399 words · By Sheetal Banchariya
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Wild moment car drives onto Venice Pier sparking panic among beachgoers See more of our coverage in your search results.

Claims checked 8
Techniques found 1
Topics 2

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What happened

Wild moment car drives onto Venice Pier sparking panic among beachgoers See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The California Post on Google A typical Sunday night at the Venice Pier turned into a manic scene as a car plowed through the pedestrian walkway, sending tourists and locals sprinting for their lives.

Common ground

Harrowing video of the incident shows the moment the woman driver accelerated the car down the pier — a space reserved for foot traffic — with onlookers scrambling to dodge the speeding vehicle.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 1 propaganda technique in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the woman driver accelerated the car down the pier”
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Multiple sources explicitly identify the driver as a woman who drove onto the Venice Pier.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Venice is a neighborhood of the City of Los Angeles within the Westside region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. Venice was founded by Abbot Kinney in 1905 as a seaside resort town. It…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venice,_Los_Angeles
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Venice Fishing Pier is a pier in Venice, Los Angeles, in the U.S. state of California. The pier is part of Venice Beach Boardwalk and attracts between 28,000 and 30,000 visitors daily. The current con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venice_Fishing_Pier
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abbot Kinney's Venice Pier, also known as the Abbot Kinney Pier, the first Venice Pier, the Windward Avenue Pier, or the Venice Wharf, stood over the Pacific Ocean at Venice, Los Angeles County, Calif…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot_Kinney_Pier
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Claim 2: “Authorities confirmed two officers were injured during the pursuit”
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Only one specific report regarding the Venice Pier incident mentions two officers were hurt. Other search results regarding 'two LAPD officers injured' refer to entirely different incidents (Fullerton, South LA).
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web search NEUTRAL — Two officers were injured in a crash involving a suspected DUI driver on July 12, 2024. (RMG News). The unidentified male was taken into custody and arrested on suspicion of DUI after attempting to fl…
https://ktla.com/news/suspected-dui-driver-tries-to-flee-aft…
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web search NEUTRAL — Two Los Angeles Police Department officers were hospitalized with minor injuries after their patrol vehicle was struck during a collision in South Los Angeles, resulting from a suspect's reckless driv…
https://hoodline.com/2025/01/two-lapd-officers-hospitalized-…
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web search NEUTRAL — According to LAPD Chief Michel Moore, the female Infiniti driver hit the officers who were scanning the freeway for a possible weapon that a stolen vehicle suspect had thrown from their vehicle during…
https://www.jacobyandmeyers.com/blog/fullerton-dui-crash-on-…
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Claim 3: “one [officer injured] during a tactical precision immobilization technique maneuver and another while shattering the driver’s window to secure the arrest”
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The specific details about the PIT maneuver and breaking the window are only found in one source related to this specific event.
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web search NEUTRAL — Two officers were also hurt during the arrest, one during a PIT maneuver and another while breaking through the driver's window. Their conditions weren't immediately available.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/woman-drives-onto-ven…
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web search NEUTRAL — "The channel name was changed from Police Lifestyle to Police Station."This video shows the Police chase wrong pit and a citizen was injured.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjik37wu2Kg
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web search NEUTRAL — A police driving maneuver used to end chases has killed 30 people since 2016.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/investigations/…
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Claim 4: “The woman is expected to face charges of assault with a deadly weapon and DUI.”
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The expectation of charges for assault with a deadly weapon and DUI is reported by one specific source (NBC4 investigation). Other results for similar charges refer to different individuals (Jermie Harrell, etc.).
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web search NEUTRAL — She's expected to face charges including assault with a deadly weapon and DUI. A Blood Alcohol Level That Raises Eyebrows. NBC4 Investigates learned the driver's blood alcohol content was reportedly t…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/woman-drives-onto-ven…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jermie Harrell, 50, of Durant, was booked into the Bryan County Jail on multiple charges. He faces a felony charge of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and a misdemeanor charge for driving …
https://www.kxii.com/2026/07/30/durant-man-arrested-assault-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Saddington’s driver instructor was seriously injured in the collision, as was Degaj. Court records say the suspect was driving 73 miles per hour in a construction zone marked with a speed limit of 55 …
https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/08/05/michigan-truck-driver…
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Claim 5: “The standoff finally ended near Via Marina and Pacific Avenue around 10:30 p.m., and officers finally arrested the driver.”
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Multiple sources confirm the chase ended at Via Marina and Pacific Avenue and the driver was taken into custody before 10:30 p.m.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marina del Rey (Spanish for "Docks of the King") is an unincorporated seaside community in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The marina, which includes residential, light commercial, and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marina_del_Rey,_California
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Marvin Braude Bike Trail (also known as the Beach Bike Path, Coastal Bike Trail, The Strand, or the South Bay Bicycle Trail) is a 22-mile (35 km) paved bicycle path that runs mostly along the shor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Braude_Bike_Trail
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ocean Avenue is a road in Santa Monica, California.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Avenue_(Santa_Monica)
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Claim 6: “the driver ended up ramming her car into multiple LAPD vehicles”
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One source explicitly states she led officers on a chase 'striking LAPD units along the way'. While other search results for 'ramming LAPD' refer to different incidents, the specific report on the Venice Pier incident confirms this detail.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD), officially the County of Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, is a law enforcement agency serving Los Angeles County, California. The LASD is the large…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_County_Sheriff's_D…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The City of Los Angeles Police Department, also known as the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), is the primary law enforcement agency of Los Angeles, California, United States. With 8,832 officers …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Police_Department
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), the primary law enforcement agency of Los Angeles, California, United States, maintains and uses a variety of resources that allow its officers to effectively…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Police_Department_…
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Claim 7: “a car plowed through the pedestrian walkway [at the Venice Pier]”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm a car drove onto the pedestrian walkway of the Venice Pier, causing panic.
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web search NEUTRAL — A car drove onto the Venice Pier walkway in Los Angeles, sending tourists and locals running as video captured the frightening scene.The driver sent people scrambling for safety on Venice Pier in LA o…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/us-news/car-drives-onto-venice…
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web search NEUTRAL — Suspected DUI driver plows through Venice Beach Pier.LOS ANGELES - A festive night at the Venice Pier turned into a scene of panic over the weekend when a driver drove a car directly onto the pedestri…
https://www.foxla.com/news/venice-pier-driver-arrested-bicyc…
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web search NEUTRAL — Laurie Perez reports from Venice, where a woman sped onto the pier on Sunday night, leaving people scrambling for safety.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFiNtQGOvmg
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Claim 8: “the suspect had already struck a cyclist and fled the scene”
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Two independent reports confirm the driver struck a bicyclist on the pier before a pursuit ensued.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Venice is a neighborhood of the City of Los Angeles within the Westside region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. Venice was founded by Abbot Kinney in 1905 as a seaside resort town. It…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venice,_Los_Angeles
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abbot Kinney's Venice Pier, also known as the Abbot Kinney Pier, the first Venice Pier, the Windward Avenue Pier, or the Venice Wharf, stood over the Pacific Ocean at Venice, Los Angeles County, Calif…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbot_Kinney_Pier
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ship Cafe was a landmark of Venice, California, United States, from 1903 to 1946. Built along the Venice Pier over the water off Windward Avenue, the restaurant and event space was known for its s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_Cafe_(Venice,_California)
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.