Video shows dramatic rescue of man stranded in marsh along San Gabriel River in El Monte

Man rescued from San Gabriel River in El Monte

The rescue required a helicopter airlift, and the man was subsequently transported to a hospital for medical treatment.

County Fire Team Saves Man From River in El Monte

A man was rescued from the San Gabriel River in El Monte by members of the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s Urban Search and Rescue teams Monday evening and taken to hospital. Firefighters responded to the San Gabriel River (605) Freeway, near the Valley Boulevard exit, just before 9:30 p.m. Monday to reports of a man trapped in the riverbed, according to reports from the scene. The man was airlifted by helicopter from the river to the nearb…

Video shows dramatic rescue of man stranded in marsh along San Gabriel River in El Monte

AIR7 captured video of a firefighter in full gear attempting to swim across the river to the man. They eventually had to turn around, and a helicopter was used to rescue him instead.

County fire team saves man from river in El Monte

A man was rescued from the San Gabriel River in El Monte by members of the Los Angeles County Fire Department's Urban Search and Rescue teams Monday evening and taken