Tree trimmer electrocuted, rescued in Westwood after contacting power lines
Tree trimmer rescued after electric shock
A tree trimmer was rescued after being shocked 25 feet in the air - and it was all caught on camera.
LOS ANGELES - A tree trimmer was electrocuted in Westwood on Saturday and is currently in the hospital.
What we know:
Rescue crews were called out to a home on Comstock Avenue, near Ashton Avenue just before noon on Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department, after reports that a tree trimmer had been shocked by nearby wires.
The man was "alert and oriented," officials said, but he was stuck in his safety gear in the tree. The man's trimmer was also caught in the wires, and threatened to shock him even more.
Together with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, crews de-energized the electrical wires, then were able to bring the man down to safety. Paramedics took him to the hospital.
What we don't know:
Officials have not identified the tree trimmer, but said that he was a 40-year-old man.
His condition is also unclear.
The Source: Information in this story is from the Los Angeles Fire Department.