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Man rescued from San Gabriel River
He was taken to a hospital by paramedics in an unknown condition.
EL MONTE, Calif. - A man was successfully rescued from the San Gabriel River in El Monte Monday night by specialized teams from the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
What we know:
The rescue took place in the San Gabriel River near the Valley Boulevard exit just before 9:30 p.m. Monday, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Firefighters from the department's urban search and rescue teams responded to reports of a man trapped in the riverbed.
The man was airlifted by a helicopter from the river to a nearby bike path and taken to the hospital.
What we don't know:
The man's current condition is unknown.
The circumstances that led to the man becoming trapped in the riverbed are not clear.
The Source: The information in this article is derived from reports from the scene of the incident, detailing the response of the Los Angeles County Fire Department's Urban Search and Rescue teams and paramedics. The report includes confirmed details about the location and the time the event was reported.