Despite witness reports, they strongly maintain that their loved one was not racing at the time of the violent collision. A man and a woman inside the vehicle that crashed died at the scene.įamily members of the woman killed have identified her as Asia Allen-Bookman, 26. Witnesses told investigators they saw two cars speeding down Compton Avenue when one of them collided into the fire truck. Four firefighters suffered minor injuries, two of whom have already returned to work. The fire truck was on its way to a traffic collision at the time of the crash, said the Los Angeles County Fire Department. at South Avalon Boulevard and East Compton Boulevard, according to California Highway Patrol. Authorities previously thought the car was involved in a street race, but now the woman's family is saying they were being chased. Compton Blvd.Ĭompton voters recently passed a new $350 million school bond in November 2022 to address repairs at schools in the district.Car involved in deadly fire truck crash in Compton was 'being chased' 00:58Ī man and a woman were killed early Tuesday morning when their vehicle crashed into a Los Angeles County fire truck in West Rancho Dominguez. Staff were to receive instructions as to whether and where they are to report to work and students will be able to get breakfast and lunch at William Jefferson Clinton Elementary School at 6500 E. Some lighter dust was seen extending westward to along South America coast and into southern/eastern Caribbean today. Multiple fire agencies spent upwards of three hours getting the fire under control.

Family says woman was being chased when killed in crash near Compton. Heavy smoke was spotted coming from A&J Body Shop at the corner of Compton Boulevard and Pearl. “We are grateful that there are no reported injuries, as well as for our school and district community, who have already come together to start planning for instruction to resume,” officials said. Former LA County deputy pleads guilty to violating mans civil rights. COMPTON (CBSLA) Firefighters were battling a second-alarm blaze Friday at a body shop in Compton. Monday, the district announced that classes were canceled Tuesday on the advice of fire and building safety personnel. The destroyed cafeteria at Manuel Dominguez High School in Compton is seen on Feb. Newschopper4 was over the scene on Thursday, July 14, 2022.

in Compton, leading authorities to lock down a neighborhood. The Compton Unified School District confirmed on Facebook that the fire was in the cafeteria and noted the school was closed Monday for the Presidents Day holiday. A man fired shots at deputies just after 7 a.m. Tuesday making sure all hot spots were out. Video from the scene showed a partial roof collapse.įirefighters remained at the school until 3:15 a.m. Firefighters from the Los Angeles County and Downey fire departments provided mutual aid to the Compton Fire Department. The charred structures were in the area of Alameda Street and East Rosecrans Avenue. Aerial footage of the blaze showed a pile of wooden pallets on fire and. Officials told KABC and KNBC that firefighters responded to the scene near Santa Fe Ave. It was not immediately clear what started the blaze.Ī second alarm was requested at 7:37 p.m., the dispatcher said. At least three homes were destroyed Wednesday after a fire at a Compton pallet yard spread to nearby structures. California crews spent the morning extinguishing a large pallet fire in Compton, a city in Los Angeles County. San Jose Ave., a Compton Fire Department dispatcher told City News Service. Monday at the school, located at 15301 S. Louis City’s firefighters battled a large fire just northeast of Downtown near the riverfront Tuesday evening. – The campus of Manuel Dominguez High School in Compton will be closed Tuesday in the aftermath of a massive fire in the cafeteria that sent large plumes of smoke into the air and kept firefighters battling flames for hours.

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