West Rancho Dominguez, CA : Two killed after crashing into LA County Fire truck during street race in Compton on Tuesday, 5th September 2023
Rancho Dominguez, California
A man and a woman were killed early Tuesday morning when their vehicle crashed into a Los Angeles County fire truck in West Rancho Dominguez. Authorities previously thought the car was involved in a street race, but now the woman's family is saying they were being chased.The crash happened around 12:32 a.m. at South Avalon Boulevard and East Compton Boulevard, according to California Highway Patrol.
The fire truck was on its way to a traffic collision at the time of the crash, said the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Four firefighters suffered minor injuries, two of whom have already returned to work.
Witnesses told investigators they saw two cars speeding down Compton Avenue when one of them collided into the fire truck. A man and a woman inside the vehicle that crashed died at the scene.
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