On Wednesday, June 27, at 6:54 AM, 2 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 1 LAFD Rescue Ambulance all under the direction of EMS Battalion Captain I David Reddix working in conjunction with the L.A. County Fire and Sheriff's Department, responded to a Traffic with a Fatality at 9900 S. Vermont Av. in the Southeast Los Angeles area.

The men and women of the Los Angeles Fire DEpartment arrivved on scene to find a small pick-up which had landed on top of a PT Cruiser, as a result of a traffic collision. The PT Cruiser, traveling eastbound on Century Blvd., with two suspects inside, was being pursued by the L.A. County Sheriffs. The vehicle went into westbound lanes striking a small pick-up truck, killing the 50 year old Hispanic driver. One suspect sustained minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital by L.A. County resources.

Century Blvd. was shut down to traffic until the completion of the accident investigation. LAFD resources remained on scene to assist the Coroner's office with the body retrieval. No other injuries were reported.