A Los Angeles City Fire Department recruit who was struck and killed by a vehicle while helping a crash victim on the 101 Freeway in Studio City was identified…
A Los Angeles City Fire Department recruit who was struck and killed by a vehicle while helping a crash victim on the 101 Freeway in Studio City was identified as 22-year-old Jacob Fuerte.
The fire department said at around 5:15 a.m. Fuerte was on his way to the Drill Tower Fire Academy when he got out of his car to provide assistance. “Our own LAFD firefighter paramedics responded quickly to the scene, but unfortunately, they determined our member to be beyond medical assistance," the department said in a statement adding, its members are “mourning the loss” of one of its own.
The father of the deceased is a 17-year veteran firefighter and paramedic, who taught his own son “the importance of helping those in need.”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.Get Los Angeles's latest local news on crime, entertainment, weather, schools, COVID, cost of living and more. Here's your go-to source for today's LA news."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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