5 hospitalized after crash involving LAFD ambulance in Arleta
Five people were hospitalized following a crash involving a Los Angeles Fire Department ambulance in Arleta on Sunday night.
The crash was reported at around 8 p.m. at the intersection of Woodman Avenue and Chase Street, according to a news release from an LAFD spokesperson.
Firefighters said that the ambulance was transporting two people to the hospital, an 81-year-old woman and a 94-year-old man, when it collided with an SUV.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department's Valley Traffic Division, the SUV's driver made an "unsafe turn" leading to the collision.
Along with the two people on the ambulance, three others were also hospitalized after the crash. The 34-year-old man driving the SUV was said to be in critical condition, while the ambulance driver and passenger were also hospitalized in fair condition.
The LAPD said the SUV driver's injuries were consistent with someone who may not have been wearing a seatbelt.
The cause of the crash was still under investigation as of Monday morning by the LAPD.
SkyCal flew over the scene late Sunday. An SUV with heavy front-end damage could be seen sitting adjacent to the ambulance. The crash was blocked off by crime scene tape as the LAPD investigation got underway.
