Student Dies After Falling From Building at Benjamin Franklin High School in LA
- An unidentified student died Wednesday after falling from a fourth-story building at Benjamin Franklin High School in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, according to local police...
- The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the campus, located in the 800 block of North 54th Avenue, at approximately 12:59 p.m.
- Following the incident, the campus was placed under a strict lockdown.
An unidentified student died Wednesday after falling from a fourth-story building at Benjamin Franklin High School in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, according to local police and emergency officials.
Emergency Response and Investigation at Highland Park Campus
The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the campus, located in the 800 block of North 54th Avenue, at approximately 12:59 p.m. following a report of an incident. Paramedics treated the minor at the scene before rushing the student to a local hospital, where the minor was later pronounced dead. Detectives and officers from the Los Angeles Police Department, along with the Los Angeles School Police, launched an investigation into the fatal fall. Authorities cordoned off the perimeter around the multistory school building to take photographs and gather evidence. Law enforcement officials stated that there is currently no evidence indicating an intentional or malicious act. Investigators have not yet released the exact height of the fall or the circumstances surrounding how the student fell from the structure.
School Lockdown and Parent Reunification Protocols
Following the incident, the campus was placed under a strict lockdown. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Unified School District explained in a statement that a medical emergency forced the school to secure all perimeter gates and doors. Parents received automated emails and text messages alerting them to an emergency situation and instructing them to pick up their children at designated checkpoints. Reunification began later in the afternoon, with students released individually to their parents or authorized guardians beginning around 4:30 p.m. School officials withheld the identity of the student pending formal notification of next of kin by the coroner’s office. The investigation into the incident remains active and ongoing among city and school district authorities. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health or thoughts of crisis, support is available. You can reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.