Traffic & Transit
Fire Truck Crash Snarls Traffic In Highland Park
The Los Angeles Fire Department engine was responding to a report of a downed biker when it was struck from behind.
HIGHLAND PARK, CA — A fire truck was struck by a vehicle while responding to a reported collision Thursday in Highland Park, but no firefighters were hurt, authorities said.
California Highway Patrol began investigating reports a motorcyclist was darting through traffic to retrieve a downed bike around 7 a.m. along the southbound 110 Freeway at Avenue 60.
At 7:13 a.m., Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters arrived on the scene where their engine was struck by another vehicle, according to LAFD spokesperson Margaret Stewart.
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No firefighters were injured in the crash, she said.
The incident had blocked all traffic lanes by 7:18 a.m.
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A minute later, California Highway Patrol called a tow truck to come and get a Honda Civic.
Officers began reopening traffic lanes at 7:23 a.m.
City News Service