Overview
- The collision occurred Wednesday shortly before 2 p.m. at Boyle Avenue and 4th Street when a Los Angeles Fire Department ambulance transporting a patient struck another vehicle.
- Five adults were assessed at the scene and three were LAFD personnel, according to the Fire Department; four people, including the patient in the ambulance, were transported to a hospital.
- LAFD spokesperson Lyndsey Lantz said the patient in the ambulance was in serious or critical condition before the crash and that officials could not immediately release identifying details.
- Initial reports and on-scene images differ on the other vehicle’s description, with some outlets naming a Mercedes and others showing a red four-door sedan, and authorities have not confirmed vehicle details.
- No cause or fault determination has been released and investigators and hospitals are expected to provide updates as the probe and patient care continue.