By Associated Press - Thursday, January 2, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A man who fell into a deep hole at a Los Angeles construction site was rescued by firefighters Thursday morning.

The man was being evaluated by paramedics but did not appear to have life-threatening injuries, Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart said.

Firefighters responded to the site in East Hollywood shortly after 8:30 a.m. and set up a ventilation system to ensure the man had fresh air approximately 40 feet (12 meters) down the hole.



A hoisting rig was set up and the man was brought to the surface shortly after 9:30 a.m.

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