Officials work to rescue injured worker in Angeles National Forest
ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST -- Rescuers were working there way to an injured Southern California Edison subcontractor late Wednesday after he fell about 300 feet down a ravine while working on electrical equipment deep in the Angeles National Forest north of Altadena, authorities said.
The condition of the worker, who was believed to be about 70 years old, was unknown, Los Angeles County sheriff's Lt. Robert Blume said.
The accident was first reported about 8 p.m. in the forest near Angeles Crest Highway and Mt. Wilson Red Box Road, Los Angeles County Fire Department Dispatch Supervisor Robert Diaz said.
Sheriff's and fire officials were unable to hoist the man out of the forest by helicopter because of overhead power lines, Diaz said.
Rescuers continued hiking through rough terrain to reach the man Wednesday night, Blume said.
The condition of the worker, who was believed to be about 70 years old, was unknown, Los Angeles County sheriff's Lt. Robert Blume said.
The accident was first reported about 8 p.m. in the forest near Angeles Crest Highway and Mt. Wilson Red Box Road, Los Angeles County Fire Department Dispatch Supervisor Robert Diaz said.
Sheriff's and fire officials were unable to hoist the man out of the forest by helicopter because of overhead power lines, Diaz said.
Rescuers continued hiking through rough terrain to reach the man Wednesday night, Blume said.
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