Two people were declared dead at the scene and four LA City firefighters were taken to the hospital for non-critical injuries.
said the crash was reported after 12:30 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of South Avalon and East Compton boulevards in West Compton.
CHP investigators said two cars, including a blue PT Cruiser, may have been racing westbound on Compton Blvd. while the fire truck was traveling northbound on Avalon Blvd. They added the two cars were traveling at speeds over 80 mph in an area with a posted 40 mph speed limit. Authorities said the fire engine was proceeding through a green light with its lights activated when the PT Cruiser collided with the fire truck and sent debris flying across the intersection.
Witnesses tried to rush in to help. However, the two people inside the blue car were killed upon impact, the CHP said. 95 were taken to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center for what was described by officials as non-critical injuries. The names of the two killed in the crash have not been released and were described as a young couple.
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