The crash occurred when an Orange County Fire Authority truck swerved to miss a ladder in the road, causing it to flip, reports say.

Multiple firefighters were injured in a major crash in California, after responding to a nearby wildfire. At least eight firefighters were injured in a crash involving a firetruck, local law enforcement officials said.

Eight firefighters were hurt when a fire truck crashed on a freeway near Irvine, California, on Thursday night, authorities said. The Orange County Fire Authority truck overturned on State Route 241 at about 6:50 p.