By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
• A Los Angeles Fire Department engine overturned during a multi-vehicle crash while responding to a structure fire Tuesday evening, officials said.
• The collision occurred about 6:45 p.m. in the Sunland neighborhood of Los Angeles.
• Two firefighters were transported to a local hospital with minor injuries; no other responders or members of the public were harmed.
• Aerial footage showed the fire engine on its side near a storefront and damage to at least one parked vehicle.
• The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the cause of the crash.
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. — Two firefighters suffered minor injuries Tuesday evening when a Los Angeles Fire Department engine overturned during a response to a reported structure fire, officials said.
The incident occurred about 6:45 p.m. on Foothill Boulevard near McVine Avenue in the Sunland area as the engine was traveling to the fire, according to the LAFD.
Aerial video from the scene showed the fire engine resting on its side against a nearby storefront and on top of a damaged parked car after the crash, fire officials said.
The two firefighters were taken to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment of minor injuries, and no other responders or members of the public were reported injured, according to department statements.
The Los Angeles Police Department is conducting an investigation into the cause of the collision, and the department is withholding the names of the injured personnel pending family notification.