The driver of a stolen vehicle was killed and his passenger critically injured after it crashed into the back of a fire engine during a police pursuit in South Los Angeles Wednesday.
Officers were at the scene of a shooting when the suspects fled and then crashed into the fire engine, sending the engine into a nearby lawn, Los Angeles Police Department officials said. The stolen van's driver died at the scene of the crash and a passenger suffered critical injuries.
Police have confirmed the driver and passenger in the van were both suspected of committing assault with a deadly weapon.
Two firefighters suffered minor injuries in the collision, and have since been released from hospital.
Firefighters were still working to extract two people from the car at 9:30 p.m. in the 100 block of 84th Street, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
A witness said the van went up in flames upon impact. Firefighters got out of the engine and started battling the flames.
The firefighters were at the location on a separate call for help, officials said.
NBC4's Ryan Bourgard and Toni Guinyard contributed to this report.
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