Crime & Safety
Man Rescued In Bel Air After Being Struck By A Rock
The Los Angeles Fire Department rescued a man in Bel Air Wednesday after he was struck by a rock on a hillside.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA — The Los Angeles Fire Department rescued a man by helicopter after he was struck by a rock on a steep hillside, causing non-life threatening leg injuries, LAFD said.
The man was performing brush clearance 200 feet down a hillside on Bel Air Road when a rock hit him from behind, LAFD said. It is unknown whether the man was contracted for the brush clearing. The incident occurred around 8:28 a.m.
LAFD Alert- Bel Air Rescue 984 N Bel Air Rd MAP: https://t.co/nHdnGF9n9J FS71; Injured Person Will Require Helicopter Hoist Rescue. DETAILS: https://t.co/2Hq5jyewP3
— LAFD (@LAFD) November 24, 2021
Helicopters are bringing the man to a hospital, the department said.
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