A man who went missing in a park lake in Willowbrook was pulled from the water and taken to the hospital in critical condition, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said Monday.
The incident at Magic Johnson Park in the 900 block of E. El Segundo Boulevard was called in about 12:39 p.m., the fire department said on Twitter.
The man had jumped into the water but did not surface, the department said. He was underwater for about 40 minutes. A dive team found him in an area that was about 6 feet deep.
Information on the person's identity was not immediately available. He was believed to be in his 30s.
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Officials warned the public that there are no lifeguards at the lake.
"In an area like this, there is nobody watching," said Henry Narvaez, a spokesman for the fire department. "If you get into the water, you're kind of on your own and it’s very dangerous. Something could be under there, we don’t know. You could have a medical Incident happen when you're in the water and there’s nobody watching you. So if you’re going to be around water, be with friends and be in an area where there's professionals watching you."
