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Person Rescued From Under Metro E Line Train Near Rancho Park in Critical Condition

Officials have not said how the person became trapped.

Overview

  • Los Angeles Fire Department crews responded around 10:30 a.m. to the 2600 block of South Westwood Boulevard near the Westwood/Rancho Park station.
  • Firefighters called the under‑train extrication challenging due to limited access and freed the patient at about 10:58 a.m.
  • The person was transported to a hospital in at least critical condition, according to the fire department.
  • Metro reported single-tracking through the station with delays up to 25 minutes, while another outlet said service was temporarily halted during the rescue.
  • Metro later said the station had reopened with normal service resuming soon, and no cause or identifying details were released.