LAFD Engine 215 Involved in MVA with Car

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Quick blurb and pictures shown just before the hour of an MVA in LA between LAFD Engine 215 and a passenger car. Substantial damage to both. Details to follow as I get them.

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Thoughts and Prayers are with those LA City FF's were were injured, and those who were involved in the crash.

http://www.nbc4.tv/slideshow/4454115/detai...l?qs=;s=1;w=320

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Fatality Reported In Car/Fire Truck Crash

Several Firefighters Injured In Accident

POSTED: 10:19 am PDT May 5, 2005

UPDATED: 11:16 am PDT May 5, 2005

LOS ANGELES -- Several firefighters were injured and a civilian was killed in a crash at Jefferson and Budlong streets in the North University Park area, northwest of the University of Southern California campus.

Helicopter video from the scene shortly after 10 a.m. showed that the truck crashed into a tree and at least three cars. One of the vehicles was lodged under the front of the fire truck after the accident. 

A Fire Department spokesman said there were three people in a car that was hit, and one of those people was killed on impact. The others were injured and were reproted in moderate to serious condition.

Four firefighters were also injured. They were all reported in moderate to serious condition. Eight injuries were reported in all.

Los Angeles City Fire Deputy Chief Andrew Fox said the fire truck was in route to a structure fire, with its lights and sirens on, when a motorist reportedly traveling at high speeds did not yield to the fire truck.