{"id":11282,"date":"2014-04-16T04:00:32","date_gmt":"2014-04-16T04:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ikz.emg.mybluehost.me\/?p=11282"},"modified":"2026-04-14T04:10:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T04:10:04","slug":"14-personas-heridas-despues-de-que-un-camion-de-bomberos-chocara-contra-un-restaurante-de-comida-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scrantonlawfirm.com\/es\/14-people-hurt-after-fire-truck-crashes-in-to-la-chinese-food-restraunt\/","title":{"rendered":"14 personas heridas despu\u00e9s de que un cami\u00f3n de bomberos se estrella contra un restaurante de comida china en Los \u00c1ngeles"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- =========================\n     LOCAL ACCIDENT NEWS ARTICLE \u2013 SCRANTON LAW FIRM\n     REBUILD: Legacy Accident Article\n     ========================= -->\n\n<!--\n========================================\nSEO META \u2014 COPY INTO YOAST \/ RANKMATH\n========================================\nMETA TITLE (60 chars):\n14 Hurt After Fire Trucks Crash Into Monterey Park Restaurant\n\nMETA DESCRIPTION (155 chars):\nCHP later blamed unsafe driving by an Alhambra fire truck after two engines collided in Monterey Park, injuring pedestrians, diners, and firefighters.\n\nSUGGESTED SLUG:\n14-people-hurt-after-fire-truck-crashes-in-to-la-chinese-food-restraunt\n\nSUGGESTED TAGS:\nMonterey Park fire truck crash, Alhambra fire engine collision, Lu Dumpling House crash, Kenneth Thai, CHP investigation, pedestrian injury, Multi-Vehicle accident\n========================================\n-->\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@graph\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"NewsArticle\",\n      \"headline\": \"14 People Hurt After Fire Trucks Crash Into Monterey Park Restaurant\",\n      \"description\": \"Two fire apparatus responding to the same emergency collided at Garfield and Emerson in Monterey Park on April 16, 2014, sending one truck into Lu Dumpling House. 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} .slf-stats-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .slf-related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"slf-news-article\">\n  <section class=\"slf-news-hero\">\n    <div class=\"slf-news-hero-wrap\">\n      <nav class=\"slf-news-breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n        <a href=\"\/\">Home<\/a><span>\u203a<\/span>\n        <a href=\"\/local-accident-news\/\">Local Accident News<\/a><span>\u203a<\/span>\n        <span>14 Hurt After Fire Trucks Crash Into Monterey Park Restaurant<\/span>\n      <\/nav>\n      <div class=\"slf-news-meta\">\n        <span class=\"slf-news-type fatal\">Multi-Vehicle<\/span>\n        <span class=\"slf-news-date\">April 16, 2014, article enriched<\/span>\n        <span class=\"slf-news-location\">\n          <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M12 2C8.13 2 5 5.13 5 9c0 5.25 7 13 7 13s7-7.75 7-13c0-3.87-3.13-7-7-7zm0 9.5c-1.38 0-2.5-1.12-2.5-2.5s1.12-2.5 2.5-2.5 2.5 1.12 2.5 2.5-1.12 2.5-2.5 2.5z\"\/><\/svg>\n          Monterey Park \/ Alhambra, Los Angeles County\n        <\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <h1>14 People Hurt After Fire Trucks Crash Into Monterey Park Restaurant<\/h1>\n      <p class=\"slf-news-summary\">Two emergency vehicles responding to the same house fire collided at Garfield and Emerson, sending a Monterey Park fire engine into Lu Dumpling House. Later reporting said CHP blamed unsafe driving by the Alhambra truck, no criminal charges were filed, and one pedestrian who lost a leg later reached a $15 million settlement.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <div class=\"slf-facts-map-grid\">\n    <div class=\"slf-quick-facts-card\">\n      <div class=\"slf-quick-facts-header\"><h2>Incident Summary<\/h2><\/div>\n      <div class=\"slf-quick-facts-body\">\n        <div class=\"slf-quick-facts-row\"><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-label\">Type<\/div><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-value\">Fire apparatus intersection collision with pedestrian and building impacts<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-quick-facts-row\"><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-label\">Location<\/div><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-value\">Garfield Avenue and Emerson Avenue, near Lu Dumpling House, Monterey Park<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-quick-facts-row\"><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-label\">Date<\/div><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-value\">April 16, 2014<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-quick-facts-row\"><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-label\">Time<\/div><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-value\">About 3:00 p.m.<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-quick-facts-row\"><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-label\">Vehicles<\/div><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-value\">Alhambra fire ladder truck and Monterey Park fire engine<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-quick-facts-row\"><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-label\">Emergency Run<\/div><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-value\">Both trucks were responding to a house fire in Monterey Park with lights and sirens activated<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-quick-facts-row\"><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-label\">Injuries<\/div><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-value fatal\">15 injured in follow-up reporting: four pedestrians, five restaurant patrons, and six firefighters<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-quick-facts-row\"><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-label\">Critical Injury<\/div><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-value\">Pedestrian Kenneth Thai reportedly lost his right leg above the knee<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-quick-facts-row\"><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-label\">Investigation<\/div><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-value\">CHP later said the Alhambra truck entered against a red light without ensuring the intersection was safe<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-quick-facts-row\"><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-label\">Charges<\/div><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-value\">No criminal charges filed after the yearlong investigation<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-quick-facts-row\"><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-label\">Claims<\/div><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-value\">At least five early claims were filed; later reporting said 22 claims had been filed in each city, with one dropped<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-quick-facts-row\"><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-label\">Settlement<\/div><div class=\"slf-quick-facts-value\">Thai was later set to receive a $15 million settlement from the cities and their insurers<\/div><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"slf-map-card\">\n      <div class=\"slf-map-header\"><h3>Crash Area<\/h3><\/div>\n      <div class=\"slf-map-embed\">\n        <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?q=Garfield+Avenue+and+Emerson+Avenue+Monterey+Park+CA&#038;output=embed\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" title=\"Map showing Garfield Avenue and Emerson Avenue in Monterey Park, California\"><\/iframe>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"slf-map-footer\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/Garfield+Avenue+and+Emerson+Avenue+Monterey+Park+CA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n          <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M14 3v2h3.59l-9.83 9.83 1.41 1.41L19 6.41V10h2V3h-7zm-2 16H5V5h7V3H5a2 2 0 00-2 2v14a2 2 0 002 2h14a2 2 0 002-2v-7h-2v7h-7z\"\/><\/svg>\n          Open in Google Maps\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <article class=\"slf-news-content\">\n    <div class=\"slf-news-content-wrap\">\n\n      <h2>How the Crash Happened<\/h2>\n      <p>Early reports said two fire trucks responding to the same emergency collided in Monterey Park and sent one engine into a Chinese restaurant. Follow-up reporting filled in the sequence. According to the Los Angeles Times and ABC7, the crash happened at about 3 p.m. on April 16, 2014, as an Alhambra fire ladder truck traveled south on Garfield Avenue and a Monterey Park fire engine traveled east on Emerson Avenue. Both were headed to a house fire and both had lights and sirens activated.<\/p>\n      <p>Investigators later said the Monterey Park engine had the green light. The Alhambra truck approached the intersection against a red signal at roughly 15 mph, while the Monterey Park engine was moving about 20 to 25 mph. CHP concluded the Alhambra driver failed to ensure the intersection was safe before entering. After impact, the Monterey Park engine continued forward, struck a pedestrian, hit a pole, and crashed into Lu Dumpling House.<\/p>\n      <p>That fuller timeline matters because it changed the story from a vague emergency-response crash into a documented intersection collision with identified fault findings, multiple categories of victims, and long-term consequences for people who were simply crossing the street or eating lunch.<\/p>\n\n      <h2>What Follow-Up Reporting Revealed About the Injuries<\/h2>\n      <p>Initial coverage focused on the shock of the engine plowing into the restaurant. Later reporting showed the injury count was broader than the first summaries suggested. The Los Angeles Times said 15 people were injured: five restaurant patrons, four pedestrians, and six firefighters. ABC7 similarly reported nine civilians were hurt.<\/p>\n      <p>The most severe injury was to Kenneth Thai, a Monterey Park pedestrian who was waiting to cross when the engine was pushed onto the sidewalk. Court-related reporting later said Thai was pinned under the truck and suffered catastrophic injuries, including the loss of his right leg above the knee, multiple fractures, facial nerve damage, double vision, and other lasting physical harm. By mid-2015, reported medical expenses alone exceeded $530,000.<\/p>\n      <p>Pasadena Star-News also reported claims from restaurant workers and diners alleging eye injuries, head trauma, spinal pain, emotional distress, and other orthopedic injuries. Lu Dumpling House itself was boarded up and undergoing repairs after the impact tore into the building.<\/p>\n\n      <h2>Investigation, Claims, and Settlement<\/h2>\n      <p>By January 2015, follow-up reporting said CHP had completed its investigation and attributed the collision to unsafe operation by the Alhambra fire truck. Even with that finding, no criminal charges were filed. That distinction is common in serious collision cases: a government agency can identify unsafe driving without prosecutors bringing a criminal case.<\/p>\n      <p>Civil claims moved on a separate track. Within weeks of the crash, Pasadena Star-News reported at least five claims against Monterey Park, with allegations including an amputated leg, blunt-force trauma, spinal injuries, and psychological harm. Later reporting said 22 claims had been filed in each city, though one had been dropped.<\/p>\n      <p>In July 2015, Pasadena Star-News reported that Thai was poised to receive a $15 million settlement funded by Alhambra, Monterey Park, and their insurers, without an admission of fault. The article said the payout would be made in installments and that the case would also affect the cities&#8217; insurance costs for years. That settlement is one of the clearest signs of how devastating the crash was long after the sirens stopped.<\/p>\n\n      <h2>Why Cases Like This Get Legally Complicated Fast<\/h2>\n      <p>Emergency vehicles do receive special privileges in some situations, but those privileges are not unlimited. Drivers still have to operate with due regard for public safety. When a fire truck enters an intersection against a red light, strikes another emergency vehicle, injures pedestrians, and crashes into a business, the legal analysis can involve government claim deadlines, comparative fault arguments, eyewitness accounts, apparatus data, training records, and municipal insurance coverage.<\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"slf-legal-options\">\n        <div class=\"slf-legal-option\">\n          <div class=\"slf-legal-option-header\"><h3>Pedestrians and Diners May Have Government Injury Claims<\/h3><\/div>\n          <div class=\"slf-legal-option-body\"><p>People hurt near the crash scene, not just the vehicle occupants, may have claims. In a case like this, pedestrians and restaurant patrons could be dealing with public-entity claim rules that are very different from an ordinary <a href=\"\/car-accident-lawyer\/\">car accident case<\/a>, including shorter deadlines and formal notice requirements.<\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-legal-option\">\n          <div class=\"slf-legal-option-header\"><h3>Serious Leg and Head Trauma Often Require Long-Term Damage Analysis<\/h3><\/div>\n          <div class=\"slf-legal-option-body\"><p>When someone suffers an amputation, fracture pattern injuries, vision problems, or cognitive effects, the real value of the case is not just the first hospital bill. Claims often need expert work on future care, prosthetics, lost earnings, and life impact. That is especially true in catastrophic <a href=\"\/pedestrian-accident-lawyers\/\">pedestrian injury cases<\/a> and major <a href=\"\/practice-areas\/\">brain injury matters<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-legal-option\">\n          <div class=\"slf-legal-option-header\"><h3>Business Damage and Unsafe Premises Conditions Can Overlap<\/h3><\/div>\n          <div class=\"slf-legal-option-body\"><p>When a heavy vehicle crashes into a storefront, the fallout can include business interruption, repair costs, employee injuries, and site-safety issues. Depending on the facts, some claims may overlap with broader <a href=\"\/slip-and-fall-lawyers\/\">premises liability<\/a> or commercial property damage issues even though the event started as a traffic collision.<\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-legal-option\">\n          <div class=\"slf-legal-option-header\"><h3>Firefighter Injuries Can Raise Separate Employment Questions<\/h3><\/div>\n          <div class=\"slf-legal-option-body\"><p>Six firefighters were reportedly injured as well. Their recovery path may look different from that of civilians because job-related injuries can involve workers&#8217; compensation and public employment rules. 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The Monterey Park engine reportedly had the green light.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"slf-faq-item\">\n        <div class=\"slf-faq-question\">Were criminal charges filed after the two fire trucks collided?<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M7.41 8.59L12 13.17l4.59-4.58L18 10l-6 6-6-6 1.41-1.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-faq-answer\">No. ABC7 reported that no criminal charges were filed after the yearlong investigation, even though CHP attributed fault to unsafe operation by the Alhambra truck.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"slf-faq-item\">\n        <div class=\"slf-faq-question\">Was there civil litigation after the restaurant crash?<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M7.41 8.59L12 13.17l4.59-4.58L18 10l-6 6-6-6 1.41-1.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-faq-answer\">Yes. Early reporting said multiple claims were filed soon after the crash, and later reports said Kenneth Thai, the pedestrian who lost his right leg, was set to receive a $15 million settlement funded by the two cities and their insurers.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"slf-faq-item\">\n        <div class=\"slf-faq-question\">Can people injured by an emergency vehicle still bring an injury claim?<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M7.41 8.59L12 13.17l4.59-4.58L18 10l-6 6-6-6 1.41-1.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-faq-answer\">Often yes, but those cases can be more technical than standard traffic collisions. Claims involving government vehicles may require early notice, fast filing deadlines, and careful investigation into whether the driver acted with due regard for public safety.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"slf-news-related\">\n    <div class=\"slf-news-related-wrap\">\n      <h2>Related Resources<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"slf-related-grid\">\n        <a href=\"\/pedestrian-accident-lawyers\/\" class=\"slf-related-card\">\n          <div class=\"slf-related-label practice\">Practice Area<\/div>\n          <div class=\"slf-related-title\">Pedestrian Accident Lawyer<\/div>\n          <div class=\"slf-related-desc\">When a vehicle leaves the roadway or sidewalk area, pedestrian injuries can become catastrophic very quickly.<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n        <a href=\"\/practice-areas\/\" class=\"slf-related-card\">\n          <div class=\"slf-related-label practice\">Practice Area<\/div>\n          <div class=\"slf-related-title\">Brain Injury Lawyer<\/div>\n          <div class=\"slf-related-desc\">Serious crash victims may face long-term cognitive, neurological, and vision-related complications.<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n        <a href=\"\/car-accident-lawyer\/\" class=\"slf-related-card\">\n          <div class=\"slf-related-label practice\">Practice Area<\/div>\n          <div class=\"slf-related-title\">Car Accident Lawyer<\/div>\n          <div class=\"slf-related-desc\">Intersection crashes often turn on signal sequence, right-of-way, speed, and whether a driver used reasonable care.<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n        <a href=\"\/practice-areas\/\" class=\"slf-related-card\">\n          <div class=\"slf-related-label resource\">Get Help<\/div>\n          <div class=\"slf-related-title\">Contact Scranton Law Firm<\/div>\n          <div class=\"slf-related-desc\">If your family is dealing with a serious crash involving a government or commercial vehicle, you can speak with the firm directly.<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"slf-news-cta\">\n    <div class=\"slf-news-cta-wrap\">\n      <hr class=\"slf-news-cta-rule\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n      <h2>When an Emergency Response Crash Leaves Civilians With Life-Changing Injuries, the Legal Questions Do Not End at the Scene.<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"slf-news-cta-sub\">Cases involving fire trucks, city liability, catastrophic pedestrian injuries, and public-entity claim deadlines can get complicated fast. 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