By Andrea Klick
The Whittier Daily News
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. — Three firefighters sustained minor injuries after a fire engine overturned onto its side in a single-vehicle crash Sunday evening, Nov. 3, outside Azusa, authorities said.
The California Highway Patrol responded around 5:35 p.m. after the Los Angeles County Fire Department reported that one of its engines overturned on Highway 39 ( San Gabriel Canyon Road ), north of Azusa and near the San Gabriel Reservoir, said Officer Erik Larsen, a CHP spokesperson.
Engine 32 firefighters were responding to a cliff rescue when the engine overturned onto its side, the fire department said.
Three firefighters were transported to a hospital with minor injuries, LA County Fire said.
A SigAlert was in effect for several hours as a heavy-duty tow truck worked to remove the engine from the area, Larsen said.
The cause of the crash was under investigation.
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