The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a hit-and-run collision in which an assistant chief for the Los Angeles Fire Department allegedly crashed into a parked car, sending it 160 feet forward, and fled to his Santa Clarita home. The man made “zero attempt” to respond, Shoemaker said. Chief Fortman remains on duty while the investigation is conducted.”AdvertisementThe incident marks the second high-profile Fire Department official to come under investigation in recent months. AdvertisementWhen deputies were yelling out to get the man’s attention, he made “zero attempt” to respond, Shoemaker said. The girlfriend told Ward she had found Fortman unconscious in the bathtub the night before, Ward said.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 29, 2020 23:37 UTC