Father found unresponsive, teen son rescued after being pulled from Lincoln Heights lake

LINCOLN HEIGHTS, LOS ANGELES () — A father was found unresponsive and his teenage son was rescued after they were pulled from a lake in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Lincoln Heights.

Firefighters responded to the scene in Lincoln Park just after 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Los Angeles firefighters pulled a 16-year-old boy from the water but initially struggled to locate his father, who remained submerged. About 30 minutes later, firefighters found the man at the bottom of the lake.

LAFD Capt. Cody Weireter said paramedics performed CPR on the father, believed to be about 60 years old.

The father was taken to a hospital unresponsive. The teenager was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

It’s unclear why the father and son were in the water.

Weireter said firefighters used “reach tools” equipped with hooks about six feet long to help find the boy’s father.

“It’s too early to speculate exactly what happened,” Weireter said. “We’re still trying gather the facts and work with our partners at the Los Angeles Police Department to determine what happened here. Unfortunately, accidents happen.”

As first responders continue to look into what led to the suspected drowning, they said the incident serves as a reminder of the dangers posed by any body of water.

Three firefighters suffered minor injuries during the search and are expected to be OK. The identity of the adult victim has not been released.