Missing boy, 13, found 'alive and talking' hours after falling into drainage pipe in Griffith Park

ByABC7.com staff KABC logo
Monday, April 2, 2018
Firefighters searching LA River for boy
Firefighters are searching the Los Angeles River near Griffith Park for Jesse Hernandez, 13.

LOS ANGELES -- A missing 13-year-old boy was found "alive and talking" more than 12 hours after he fell into a drainage pipe in Griffith Park, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.

An LAFD spokesman made the announcement at the scene about 5:45 a.m. Monday.

Jesse Hernandez was reported missing the previous afternoon, prompting a massive response from multiple agencies.

DEVELOPING: More details will be added to this report as they become available.