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Man in critical condition after being trapped under a marble slab in Van Nuys

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A 47-year-old man was critically injured in Van Nuys on Friday morning after he was trapped under a marble slab.

The Los Angeles Fire Department said they received a call around 9:19 a.m. about a potential technical rescue at 16009 W. Arminta Street.

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A man was critically injured after he became trapped under a large slab of marble in Van Nuys.  KCAL News

When they arrived, the man had already been freed by bystanders and was unresponsive.

First responders began performing life-saving measures and transported the man to a trauma center in critical condition.

It is unclear how the man became trapped under the slab. 

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