Street Racing Suspected in Double Fatal Compton Car Crash

2 Killed After Car Collides with Fire Truck at South Avalon and East Compton Boulevards

Street Racing Suspected in Double Fatal Compton Car Crash

Compton, California: Two people died in a Compton crash involving a fire engine, and investigators suspect street racing was a contributing factor.

The collision happened around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday at South Avalon and East Compton boulevards.

Authorities said two cars, including a blue PT Cruiser, may have been racing westbound on Compton Boulevard when firefighters were heading northbound on Avalon Boulevard responding to a traffic collision.

Investigators said the fire engine had a green light and proceeded to cross the intersection with its lights activated when the PT cruiser collided with the truck.

The two occupants in the Cruiser, a man and a woman between the ages of 25 and 30, died in the crash.

Four firefighters from the Los Angeles Fire Department Station 95 were hospitalized at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center with non-critical injuries.

The intersection was closed to allow an investigation and the scene to be cleared.