Boy, 6, Caught Under Security Gate

A 6-year-old Van Nuys boy suffered abrasions and bruises Sunday after he was caught under an electric, wrought-iron security gate, a Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman said.

The boy, whose name was not released, was taken by helicopter to Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles where he was listed in fair condition, a hospital spokesman said.

“He was caught under the gate as it rolled closed,” said Brian Humphrey, Fire Department spokesman, “and he was free when the paramedics arrived.”

Humphrey said investigators could not determine how the boy became pinned under the security gate at the two-story apartment building in the 7600 block of Kester Avenue. He said people were nearby when the incident occurred.

“They are believed to be the people who rescued him,” Humphrey said.