Military jet crashes on Southern California residential street; no immediate word on injuries

Scene of the crash.

IMPERIAL, Calif. — Authorities say a military jet has crashed in a Southern California desert community but there’s no immediate word on injuries.

The crash occurred early Wednesday evening. Television reports show at least one home on fire on a residential street in Imperial, about 90 miles east of San Diego.

Lance Cpl. Christopher Johns, a Marine spokesman, says the jet was a Harrier from Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Arizona, but he has no further details.