SUN VALLEY (CBS)  —  Officials say a man in Sun Valley was pinned under a sport utility vehicle Monday night after the SUV fell off a flatbed tow truck.

The man is listed in serious condition.

The accident occurred at 8919 N. Norris Ave., near Tuxford Street, in Sun Valley at 6:32 p.m., said Erik Scott of the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Firefighters used a battery operated tool to lift the vehicle off the man.

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