14 people injured, one critically, all transported to hospitals, after two Monterey Park Fire Department trucks collide at the intersection of Emerson and Garfield Avenues, causing one fire truck to crash into a chinese restaurant.

Modified Date: 
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:30am
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Fire Trucks Collide, Forcing One Into Southern California Restaurant.

Two fire trucks answering a call have collided in a Los Angeles suburb, sending one careening into a restaurant and leaving 14 people, including several firefighters, injured, one critically.

At least 14 hurt after fire engine plows into Southern California Chinese food restaurant.

At least 14 people were injured after two fire engines collided, sending one careening into a Southern California Chinese food restaurant Wednesday afternoon.

Monterey Park fire engine crashes into building, injuring pedestrians.

Fourteen people were injured when two fire trucks collided, sending one into a Monterey Park restaurant Wednesday.

Fourteen people were injured when two fire trucks collided, sending one into a Monterey Park restaurant Wednesday.

A Monterey Park Fire Department engine truck crashed into a building at the intersection of Emerson and Garfield avenues shortly after 3 p.m.

Monterey Park Police said an Alhambra Fire Dept. truck collided with a Monterey Park fire engine, sending the fire engine into the Lu Dumpling House restaurant on the southeast corner. Both trucks were responding to a house fire.

Monterey Park Fire and CHP authorities said there were 14 patients in total. Firefighters, pedestrians and restaurant patrons were among the injured. Some patients were transported to Garfield Medical Center.

A Los Angeles County USC Medical Center spokeswoman said nine patients were admitted at the hospital: five firefighters and four civilians. One of the civilians was in critical condition. The other injuries were listed as minor to moderate.

There were no fatalities.

Multiple fire department vehicles, paramedics and police units were on scene to treat the injured and begin an investigation. A command post was sent up on Emerson just west of Garfield.

It was earlier reported that six people were transported to L.A. County USC Medical Center in critical condition.

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