LOS ANGELES—Seven Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters who were injured when a natural-gas-powered truck exploded in Wilmington are suing the manufacturer, designer, distributer, owner, and driver of the vehicle, alleging negligence.
The explosion occurred around 7 a.m. Feb. 15 near Alameda Street and Henry Ford Avenue. Nine firefighters who had responded to a report of a vehicle fire were injured in the blast, two of them critically. All ultimately survived.
