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Dramatic photos show death-defying escape of victim trapped in rock tomb off world-famous highway

Dramatic images revealed the moments emergency responders rescued a victim trapped in a rock tomb off the Pacific Coast Highway. The Ventura County Fire Department reported that crews responded to the scene at 7:45 p.m. on Monday to assist the victim in escaping the rocks at Thornhill Broome Beach, located approximately an hour north of Los Angeles, California. The victim, whose identity has yet to be revealed, was trapped by a large rock that had shifted. Firefighters used 'specialized extraction tools' to remove the individual and were seen carrying them on a stretcher down the rock wall. Cinematic photos revealed first responders carrying the victim down the beach as onlookers watched from the top of the rocks. Videos of the escape posted online showed a slew of firefighters assisting in extracting the victim from the rocks. Multiple agencies, including the VCFD, Oxnard Fire Department, Federal Fire Ventura CHP, and California State Parks responded to the rescue. 'Thank you to all of our local agency partners for their teamwork, technical expertise and professionalism during this challenging rescue,' VCFD said in a statement. The VCFD said they used 'specialized extraction tools' to remove the individual from the rocks Community members praised the fire departments on social media, with many flocking to the comment section on VCFD's latest post to congratulate the firefighters on a successful rescue. 'Bravo !!! True heroes,' one comment read. 'Thank God for fire fighters,' another added. Thank you for your service,' a third wrote. reached out to VCFD for more information on the rescue and an update on the patient's condition, but didn't immediately hear back. Thornhill Broome Beach is located at Point Mugu State Park in the Santa Monica Mountains. The beach stretches five miles on the shore and features rocky bluffs and sand dunes. Thornhill sits along the world-famous Pacific Coast Highway, featured in films such as Forrest Gump, La La Land, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. A stretch of the highway was closed in January following a series of devastating wildfires, but reopened ahead of Memorial Day weekend.