Downed Tree Damages Home, Injures Resident, 59
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — A 59-year-old man was hospitalized with minor injuries he suffered when a tree toppled over onto his house Monday night in South Los Angeles.
The downed tree at 8820 S. Wall St., near 88th Street, was reported at 8:29 p.m., according to Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
"The man was in his front room working at his computer when he heard a loud bang and then ducked for cover," Humphrey said. "His quick thinking and action minimized his injuries."
The unidentified victim suffered minor abrasions and a slight injury to his lower back, said Humphrey. He was taken to a hospital in good condition.
A second person along with the injured victim will have to find alternate housing as a result of the damage, Humphrey said.
It was not immediately known whether the brisk winds caused the downed tree.
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