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Firefighters had to rescue a construction worker who fell into into an excavation site today in the 1600 block of San Ysidro Drive in Beverly Crest.
The man was trapped in a hole 50 feet deep and two feet in diameter. Firefighters responded to the scene at about 8:40 a.m. Thursday morning, and were seen gathering around the pit as they attempted to lower a rope down to the man, City News Service reports. Traffic was closed to the area during rescue efforts.
At about 9:30 a.m., the man was pulled from the hole. Authorities say he appears to be doing well and was able to talk with rescuers, KTLA reports.
The construction worker has been rescued. He's alert and talking. @LAFD #BeverlyCrest #SanYsidroRescue pic.twitter.com/Jq4VEVuTpq
— Jennifer Thang (@jenniferthang) October 27, 2016
