Two people were rescued on Thursday afternoon at a drain canal in Lakewood, due to heavy rains that began early that morning.
The L.A. County Fire Department had multiple stations set up in response to a report of two people who were trapped in a drainage canal near Clark Avenue and Del Amo Boulevard at around 2:09 p.m. according to Inspector/PIO Sky Cornell.
It is currently unknown as to how they got stuck in the canal.
Fire Crews at each set up station were waiting on the edge of the canals for a potential rescue.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department’s twitter reported the following, “One victim precariously positioned in a dry location under the bridge as the waters rise.”
By approximately 4:15 p.m. both people were successfully rescued. No further information regarding the condition of both rescue victims was given.
“L.A. County took 4 minutes to arrive on the scene, we were able to set up multiple checkpoints and receive the person of interest, neither one had complaints other than they were cold.” Cornell added.
According to Cornell both rescue victims signed against medical advice agreements (AMA) which means they refused further medical recommendations from medical professionals.