Major update after man plows through crowd at Los Angeles carnival leaving six hurt and suspect arrested

A MAN suspected of driving into a crowd of people during a street carnival, injuring six people, has been arrested, said police.

Officer Mike Lopez of the Los Angeles Police Department identified the suspect as 23-year-old Steven Weems.

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The incident happened near Trinity Street and Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard around 8.20pm, said the LAPD.

Carnival goers were waiting in line for rides when some say they heard a loud boom that might have sounded like gunshots.

People were screaming and running after the sound.

There were hundreds of attendees at the carnival when the suspect allegedly plowed through the crowd of about 2,000 people.

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The suspect was driving a white Porsche Cayenne SUV that suffered major collision damage as they fled the scene, said police.

The chaotic scene was captured on video, showing carnival guests running away from the carnage and scrambling to safety.

The victims were all between the ages of 30 and 50 - they were transported to a local hospital.

Their specific conditions are unknown at this time, however, none of the injuries were believed to be life-threatening.

Weems was charged with felony hit-and-run and is being held on $50,000 bail.

Lopez told KTLA that the police aren't looking for any other suspect in the case.