Los Angeles County Firefighters Rescue Men from Container Truck

Aug. 9, 2024

Officials are investigating to determine how the two men fell into the empty container tank.

Susan Nicol

Los Angles County firefighters rescued two men from a container truck Friday morning.

The extent of their injuries were not known, KTLA reported.

Firefighters said the tank appeared to be empty when the workers fell in.

Authorities are investigating to determine what caused the incident.

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Susan Nicol | News Editor

Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.