Crime & Safety

Diver Rescued Off Coast Of Long Beach: Video

A diver in distress was reported around 12:30 p.m.

LONG BEACH, CA -- A diver was rescued Saturday about nine miles off the coast of Long Beach. A diver in distress was reported around 12:30 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

The diver was hoisted from a rescue boat by medics and airlifted to Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department who assisted in the rescue.

The condition of the diver was not disclosed.

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