Man climbed transmission tower in downtown L.A.

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LOS ANGELES (KNX) – A man climbed the top of a transmission tower in downtown Los Angeles late Monday evening.

It happened near East Jackson Street, according to CBS L.A.

As the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the incident, train traffic on the west side of the L.A River was paused for the safety of responding emergency officials and the man.

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