Firefighters salute a colleague killed while helping crash victims. Michelle Valles reports for the NBC4 News at 11 a.m. on Monday April 15, 2024.
A Los Angeles Fire Department recruit who was helping victims in a crash Monday morning was killed on the 101 Freeway in Studio City.
The crash involving a car, Jeep Wrangler and a truck towing portable restrooms was reported at about 5 a.m. on the northbound Hollywood Freeway at Campo de Cahuenga. The victim died at the scene, where video showed a sedan and Jeep Wrangler that appeared to have crashed into the truck's trailer.
Details about what led to the crash were not immediately available. The recruit was driving to a training when he stopped on the freeway to help the crash victims.
"Tragically, during that process, he likely may have been struck by another vehicle," said LAFD Capt. Erik Scott.
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The recruit's name was not immediately released by the fire department. A procession that included fire department vehicles escorted the recruit's body to the coroner's office.
"We extend our deepest sympathy to immediate family, friends, and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time," the LAFD said in a statement.
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