A Long Beach fire truck responding to an emergency call fatally struck a person early Tuesday morning, prompting a city investigation into the incident.
The fatal crash happened at 12:30 a.m. outside the Long Beach Fire Department at the intersection of Claremont Avenue and 2nd Street in Belmont Shore, according to Jake Heflin, a fire department spokesman.
He said firefighters rescued the man but he was pronounced dead at the scene. He added that additional details would be released by the Long Beach Police Department, which is investigating the fatal crash.
Authorities did not immediately provide further details about the accident.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with this man and his family,” he said.
The Los Angeles County medical examiner identified the man as Michael Ross, 61. Long Beach authorities could not say whether the man was homeless at the time.
