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 occurred at 12:30 a.m. outside the Long Beach Fire Station at the intersection of Claremont Avenue and 2nd Street in Belmont Shore, according to Jake Heflin, a spokesman for the fire department.
He said firefighters rendered aid to the man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. He said the Long Beach Police Department, which is investigating the fatal crash, will release more details.
Authorities said no further details about the crash were immediately available.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with this person 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.
