A dramatic Los Angeles River rescue was caught on video. Crews hoisted a man to safety after he became trapped in Boyle Heights.
Crews hoisted a man to safety after he became trapped in the rain-swollen Los Angeles River in Boyle Heights.A dramatic rescue captured on video showed the moment Southern California crews hoisted a man to safety after he became trapped in the rain-swollen Los Angeles River on Wednesday afternoon.
Los Angeles Fire Department crews responded to a report of a person in distress in Boyle Heights just after 5 p.m.Severe weather threatens 25M Americans; storm system pounds CA with hurricane-force winds, flooding Aerial footage showed the victim holding on for dear life next to a concrete wall as crews tried to rescue him from the raging river.Crews called for a fire department helicopter and lowered a rescue worker down to get a hold of him.Despite battling the fast-moving water, the victim was able to latch on to the first responder and get hoisted into the chopper.
The victim, a 51-year-old man, was taken to L.A. County + USC Medical Center to be treated for hypothermia.
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