Missing Swimmer In Serious Condition After Being Found Near Venice Pier

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A swimmer that went missing around 9:30 p.m. near the Venice Fishing Pier has been found.

Officials say the unidentified swimmer was taken to a nearby hospital where he is in serious condition.

Los Angeles County lifeguards and City firefighters rescued the man about 40 minutes after they began the search.

Authorities searched by air and water near the pier at Washington Boulevard and Ocean Front Walk, according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson Katherine Main.

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1 Critical, 1 Serious After Woman Slams Her Car Into Pole

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Authorities say a female driver is critical and a male passenger is in serious condition following a Saturday afternoon crash.

The woman slammed into a pole at 2700 N. Sepulveda Boulevard just before 3:55 p.m.

The female ended up being trapped inside the vehicle.

“The patient was extricated using the jaws of life,” said Katherine Main, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Both driver and her passenger remain hospitalized.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

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