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How a boy survived being stuck in the LA sewer
Thirteen-year-old Jesse Hernandez was playing in Griffith Park on Easter Sunday. He was jumping on some boards, and they broke. He fell 25 feet into a network of sewage pipes. Rescuers searched for hours as Jesse was washed down the system.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readThirteen-year-old Jesse Hernandez was playing in Griffith Park on Easter Sunday. He was jumping on some boards, and they broke. He fell 25 feet into a network of sewage pipes. Rescuers searched for hours as Jesse was washed down the system. When they found him Monday morning, he was alert and talking.
