L.A. CITY FD RESCUE AMBULANCE CRASHES WHILE RESPONDING ON A FIRE CALL

An L.A. City Rescue Ambulance heading to a fire collided with a minivan Tuesday in a crash that sent three people to the hospital, authorities said.

A firefighter in the ambulance, a 73-year-old man who drove the van and his 63-year-old female passenger were transported with minor injuries, said d’Lisa Davies, Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman.

The crash occurred at 11:50 a.m. in the 7000 block of Reseda Boulevard.

According to news reports, the ambulance was responding to a false alarm. Authorities said they did not know what caused the collision.