L.A. Fire Department ambulance collides with vehicle, three firefighters injured

A collision occurred Wednesday afternoon when an L.A. Fire Department ambulance, carrying a patient in serious condition, hit a red four-door sedan near the 300 block of South Boyle Avenue in Boyle Heights. Authorities said five adults were present at the scene, three of whom were fire department personnel.

Those three firefighters sustained minor injuries, and one other individual also reported injuries, though the extent was not specified. The patient had been in serious condition before the crash and was being taken to a nearby hospital. No further information about the other vehicle or the identities of those involved was provided.