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NORTH HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES () — A Los Angeles-based influencer family is recovering after a violent hit-and-run car crash in North Hollywood earlier this week.
Now, the family of 10, known as the House of Lafond on social media, is speaking out as the search continues for the driver who hit them.
AIR7 video captured the aftermath of the frantic scene on Monday afternoon. Firefighters rushed to rescue two parents and their eight kids from what investigators say was a hit-and-run crash.
ORIGINAL REPORT: 8 children, 2 adults taken to hospital after van crash on 170 Freeway in North Hollywood
A van crash involving eight children caused traffic delays on the 170 Freeway in North Hollywood on Monday afternoon. It happened as heavy storms moved through the area.
“I really just wanted to get some sushi tacos,” joked Hashim Lafond.
The crash happened during a brief rainstorm on the 170 Freeway at Whitsett Avenue.
“I saw a car in the rear-view mirror coming toward us at full speed,” Hashim Lafond said.
“All of a sudden, I hear and feel a boom, and then we just start spinning. And we have a 12-passenger van. That’s not something small to be spinning around in,” Johnetta Lafond recalled.
“Imagine you’re sitting there and all the cars are just coming toward you, swerving,” Hashim Lafond said.
The van crashed into the media. Photos show their windows shattered after the collision. They managed to call 911 from one of the phones scattered on the floor.
AIR7 video shows first responders treating the Lafond family at the scene. One firefighter was seen carrying their youngest child — just three weeks old.
“I had a thought of, ‘Did I survive that? I’m pinching myself like, is this real?'” Hashim Lafond said.
If the Lafonds look familiar, it’s likely because you’ve seen them on reality TV and social media, documenting their lives to their nearly 500,000 followers on TikTok.
The family is grateful that everyone is OK. No one has broken bones, just a little soreness. Some of their kids even went to dance practice that evening.
“I was thinking, like, ‘Should I go?’ Cause my neck hurt really bad. It hurt to turn it,” 11-year-old Anaiah Lanfond said.
As the California Highway Patrol investigates, the family has one question for the hit-and-run driver.
“You couldn’t check on us to make sure we were OK?” Johnetta Lafond said.
The Lafonds say they are also grateful that everyone was securely strapped in their seats.
Unfortunately, their van was totaled, making transportation difficult for the family. They are now working with their insurance to hopefully get another one.
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