[05-10-2024] Los Angeles County, CA – Seven People Hospitalized Following Vehicle Vs. Ambulance Collision in Norwalk

Seven people were hospitalized following a vehicle vs. ambulance collision in Norwalk on Friday night, May 10, 2024.

According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the traffic incident happened just after 9:00 p.m. at the intersection of Imperial Highway and Studebaker Road.

LASD deputies said that an ambulance with patients and paramedics inside was on its way through the intersection when it was suddenly struck by another car. The ambulance’s lights and sirens were blaring for every motorist to notice when the accident occurred. 

The impact of the crash then sent the ambulance veering into another vehicle occupied by four people that was stopped at the red light.

All four people inside the vehicle waiting at the red light were taken to a nearby hospital. The patients who were in the ambulance, to begin with, along with one of the paramedics, were also transported.

Meanwhile, the driver of the car that struck the ambulance reportedly drove herself to the hospital with unknown injuries. This totals the number of people hospitalized as a result of the consecutive collisions at seven.

Further information was not readily available, and the current condition of the parties involved was not disclosed at the time of this writing.

LASD is still investigating the cause of the initial crash.