The man accused of driving his car into a crowd of people outside an East Hollywood nightclub, injuring more than three dozen people, was charged on Tuesday with 37 counts of attempted murder and 37 counts of assault with a deadly weapon.

Fernando Ramirez, who allegedly slammed his car into a crowd outside Vermont Hollywood nightclub after he was kicked out early Saturday morning, now faces 37 counts of attempted murder.

Among the victims, eight suffered "great bodily injury," such as serious fractures, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said.