A pedestrian was rescued this evening from under a motorhome on the Foothill (210) Freeway in Sylmar.
Firefighters were dispatched to the westbound Foothill Freeway, near Roxford Street, about 7 p.m., where the man was stuck under a Class A motorhome, according to Nicholas Prange of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Details of the rescue were not available, but Prange said the man “was impaled by an object underneath and that had to be cut to free him,” Prange said.
The rescue was completed by 7:35 p.m., and the man was “conscious, but in critical condition,” Prange said. It was not immediately clear how the man became stuck under the mobile home.
He was taken to a trauma center for treatment.
Westbound lanes of the freeway were closed to traffic during the rescue, and one lane was re-opened after the man was freed.
I was there the only witness to the tragic accident. It was no accident. He commited suicide and i saw the whole thing. I dont know why he did it. Its sad. His name was Joeseph Davis age 32 I beleave. Heart felt for the family and for the motor home family that hit him. The driver feels very upset over this and is traumatized. Just sad he had to kill him self in this way or any way. Rip