LOS ANGELES — Two Los Angeles firefighters were injured after a fire engine overturned while crews were responding to a structure fire in Sunland Tuesday.
Photos released from the scene show the fire truck lying on its side in front of an H&R Block storefront following the crash.
Both firefighters were transported to a local hospital, where they are were being evaluated by medical personnel. They suffered minor injuries in the crash, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
No members of the public were injured in the collision, authorities said.
“The department asks that the media and the public respect the privacy of the members and their families at this time,” LAFD said in a statement.
Additional details about how the crash occurred were not immediately released.
The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the accident.
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