LOS ANGELES — The madman who smashed a U-Haul truck through a crowd of people protesting the Iranian regime, injuring two, has been identified as Calor Madanescht.

Madanescht was arrested and booked for misdemeanor reckless driving and held on $0 bail. It was not immediately clear whether he was released.

Investigators said the motive is still under investigation.

Cops say he plowed the vehicle — which had slogans that denounced both Iran’s monarchy in exile, the shah, and the current regime — through an anti-Islamic Republic protest in Westwood on Sunday. 

The attack was targeted at hundreds of people who had gathered for a planned protest against the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. 

Videos show the maniac driving a large rental truck into a dense group of demonstrators. The vehicle was plastered with a large sign reading: “No Shah, No Regime. USA: Don’t Repeat 1953. No Mullah.” 

While not much is known about Madanescht, it appears that the U-haul is not the only vehicle he’s driven that has been damaged.

Madanescht is currently embroiled in a negligence lawsuit filed in 2024 against Southern California Edison and the County of Ventura, according to documents reviewed by The Post.

The legal filing claims the defendants “negligently and carelessly failed to maintain a power pole located on Stockton Road near Waters Road in the City of Moorpark,” which ultimately fell on his car. The incident occurred on Dec. 12, 2023, with claims that the falling pole left him with mounting medical bills, lost wages, and a totaled car.

The lawsuit, filed by Sean Bina, Esq. of California Personal Injury Attorneys, alleges gross negligence, severe injuries, and premises liability, arguing that officials knew the pole was a hazard but did nothing to warn the public.

The plaintiff seeks unspecified compensatory damages “according to proof,” with a jury trial scheduled in December 2026.