A 13-year-old boy has been found alive about 12 hours after falling through a wooden plank and being washed away into a network of drainage pipes in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.The boy, identified as Jesse Hernandez, is "alert and talking," the fire department said.Jesse was found early this morning after being trapped in the pipe system overnight Sunday.The accident happened at about 4:30 p.m. local time on Sunday when the boy fell about 25 feet into a sewer pipe, the fire department said. LOS ANGELES, Calif. - A 13-year-old boy who fell into an underground system of sewage pipes in Los Angeles on Sunday was found alive despite the toxic environment he encountered, an official said Monday. Firefighter/Paramedics provided immediate medical care, decontamination and transport to a local hospital for a complete medical evaluation,” the Los Angeles Fire Department said Monday. Bruno La Hoz told KTLA.”The plank gave, the wood broke, and the kid fell right through it.”

The Hernandez family spends a day at Griffith Park as an Easter tradition, according to the Los Angeles Times. “LAFD is working closely with the Bureau of Engineering, Bureau of Sanitation and Bureau of Contract Administration to bring in specialized ‘closed circuit’ cameras to further the search,” the fire department said Sunday in a statement just after 10 p.m. local time.
A 13-year-old boy is rescued after falling into a sewer and becoming trapped for 12 hours in Los Angeles.