Fire Truck Overturns Responding to LA Fire

The Los Angeles Fire Department said two firefighters suffered minor injuries after a fire engine overturned in Sunland on Tuesday, May 19, while responding to a structure fire. The department said the apparatus was involved in a vehicle accident during the emergency response and that both firefighters were taken to a local hospital for evaluation. No members of the public were injured, according to LAFD. The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the crash. ### Where did the crash happen, and what did the scene look like? Sunland was the site of the crash, with local television reports placing it near Foothill Boulevard and McVine Avenue in the northern Los Angeles neighborhood. NBC Los Angeles reported the fire truck rolled onto its side in front of an H&R Block business, while ABC7 said aerial footage showed the engine resting against the building and partly on top of a car. CBS Los Angeles reported the vehicle came to rest on a storefront after crossing a sidewalk. (lafd.org) Video reviewed by local outlets showed the engine leaning as it moved through an intersection before swerving and overturning. KTLA reported surveillance footage appeared to show the truck losing control during a tight turn, then striking several parked vehicles before stopping on the sidewalk. ABC7 said two parked cars were damaged and a third was pinned under the engine. (nbclosangeles.com) ### What has LAFD said about the firefighters who were hurt? Tuesday, May 19, was the date LAFD said two of its firefighters sustained minor injuries in the accident. The department said both were transported to a local hospital and were being evaluated by medical personnel. LAFD said their identities were being withheld pending notification of their families. (nbclosangeles.com) No civilians were injured in the crash, LAFD said. CBS Los Angeles and ABC7 both reported that no other injuries were reported beyond the two firefighters. ### What was the fire engine responding to? LAFD said the apparatus was responding to a structure fire when the collision happened. The department did not identify the fire location in its initial statement on the crash. (lafd.org) NBC Los Angeles, ABC7 and CBS Los Angeles each reported the engine was on its way to a structure fire at the time it overturned. Around 6:45 p.m. to 7 p.m. was the reported time of the crash, according to ABC7, KTLA and NBC Los Angeles. Those reports said the incident shut down part of Foothill Boulevard as emergency crews responded and investigators worked at the scene. CBS Los Angeles reported Foothill Boulevard was closed between Scoville Avenue and McVine Avenue. ### Who is investigating what caused the rollover? (lafd.org) The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the accident, LAFD said in its statement. The fire department said it would provide additional updates as more information becomes available. Local reports said the cause was not immediately clear. NBC Los Angeles said details about what led to the crash were not immediately available, and KTLA reported the cause was under investigation as crews cleared the damaged vehicles and the overturned engine. (nbclosangeles.com) ### What happens next? LAFD said further updates would be released as additional information becomes available. (lafd.org) The next public facts are likely to come from the Los Angeles Police Department investigation and any follow-up statement from LAFD on the firefighters’ condition and the cause of the crash. (nbclosangeles.com)