Authorities reported that an LAFD ambulance was carrying a patient to a hospital and two Los Angeles Police Department officers were aboard the ambulance escorting the patient. The ambulance crashed at the intersection with a vehicle driven by a 23-year-old woman
Los Angeles, CA – Two police officers and a paramedic were among four people injured when an ambulance got involved in a collision with another vehicle in the Westchester neighborhood of Los Angeles on Wednesday night.
According to a Los Angeles Fire DepartmentLos Angeles Fire Department report, the crash took place at the intersection of Manchester Avenue and Sepulveda Westway at about 9 p.m. on February 18.
Authorities reported that an LAFD ambulance was carrying a patient to a hospital and two Los Angeles Police Department officers were aboard the ambulance escorting the patient. The ambulance crashed at the intersection with a vehicle driven by a 23-year-old woman.
Emergency crews attended to one patient at the scene before they were transported. The two officers, the patient who was being transported, and a paramedic, were all hospitalized with minor injuries.
The woman driving the second involved vehicle was also transported with minor injuries. The identities of the individuals involved in the collision were not immediately released.
The crash left the ambulance with major front-end damage while the second vehicle had damage to its driver’s side.
At this time, no additional details on the crash have been released. Authorities are still investigating to establish the circumstances of the crash.
Car crash statistics in Los Angeles highlight persistently high volumes due to dense population, extensive freeways, and urban congestion. Recent data from SWITRS (Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System) and OTS show fluctuations, with some declines amid statewide trends.
In 2024, the city recorded approximately 28,916–29,000 reported crashes, resulting in 302 fatalities and thousands of injuries. Pedestrian crashes exceeded 1,360–1,402, with 158 pedestrian deaths. County-wide, fatalities dropped to 653 in 2024 (from 809 in 2023, ~25% decrease), with ~58,659 death/injury crashes.
Fatalities rose post-pandemic (e.g., 345 in 2023, 303 in 2024), often exceeding homicides, despite Vision Zero goals to eliminate deaths by 2025. Statewide OTS trends show fatalities declining ~11% to 4,061 in 2023, with mileage death rates falling 6% to 1.26 per 100 million miles traveled. Common factors include speeding, impaired driving, and vulnerable users.
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