Firefighters Rescue Man Trapped Between 2 Retaining Walls In Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, CA — Firefighters Saturday rescued a man trapped between two retaining walls in the Echo Park community of Los Angeles, authorities said.

Firefighters and paramedics were dispatched at 6:56 a.m. to 1946 W. Montrose St., the Los Angeles Fire Department reported.

"LAFD fire crews and USAR specialists utilized a rope-rescue operation to extricate a male trapped between two retaining walls," said Lyndsey Lantz of the Los Angeles Fire Department. "No reported injuries secondary to an accidental fall."

— City News Service