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LAFD fire engine overturns in San Fernando Valley crash, injuring 2 firefighters
The engine was responding to a structure fire when it struck parked cars and rolled into a storefront, officials said.
- On Tuesday, May 19, 2026, a Los Angeles Fire Department fire engine rolled into a building in Sunland at about 7 p.m. in the 8200 block of Foothill Boulevard, injuring two firefighters.
- Captain Branden Silverman of the LAFD confirmed the fire truck was responding to a structural fire when the rollover occurred, striking two parked cars before landing on another vehicle.
- Two firefighters sustained minor injuries and were transported to a local hospital, while a witness from the neighboring Panda Express described hearing a "loud explosion" followed by a tremor.
- Footage from KABC showed one firefighter being wheeled away on a stretcher following the incident as nearby businesses closed early during the emergency response and on-scene investigation.
- The cause of the crash remains under investigation, with no members of the public injured and the identities of the two firefighters withheld pending notification of their families.
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Two firefighters injured in multi-vehicle rollover crash in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (CBS, KYMA) - A fire engine responding to an emergency was involved in a rollover crash in Los Angeles Tuesday. Two firefighters with the Los Angeles Fire Department were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. No other injuries were reported. Crash details were not known but images from the scene showed at least two vehicles were damaged. One of the vehicles was pinned by the overturned fire engine, which rested against a retail …
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