By Jenny GoldLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — Four people, including two paramedics, were sent to the hospital early Sunday following a crash involving a Los Angeles Fire Department ambulance and a pickup truck in the San Fernando Valley. The ambulance was responding to a medical emergency when it was struck broadside by a civilian pickup truck at the corner of Van Nuys Boulevard and San Fernando Road around 12:35 a.m. Sunday, according to a news release from the LAFD. The men were taken to a nearby trauma center in critical condition. The two paramedics were able to free themselves from the ambulance, despite minor to moderate injuries. The medical emergency that the ambulance had been responding to was successfully handled by another crew, the fire department said.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 11, 2023 14:46 UTC