1 dead, 1 injured after shooting suspects crash car into fire truck

SOUTH LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- One suspect died and another was critically injured after crashing their car into the back of a fire truck during a pursuit in South Los Angeles Wednesday night. The two were wanted in connection to a shooting.

Around 9:15 p.m., Los Angeles police received a call regarding a 30-year-old man shot in his doorway in the 500 block of W. Colden Avenue.

As officers were responding to the scene, they encountered suspects in a black van. The suspects then led officers on a short pursuit.

The van crashed into the back of a fire truck near the 100 block of East 84th Street at about 9:25 p.m. The vehicle caught fire following the impact.

Firefighters in the truck were on a medical call in the area when it was hit by the van.

Witnesses at the scene said they heard a loud boom and saw the van heading down the street at a high speed.

One suspect was transported to the hospital and the other was pronounced dead at the scene. Two firefighters suffering non-life threatening injuries were also transported to the hospital.

An investigation is ongoing.