A 26-year-old tugboat worker was killed off Marina del Rey on Tuesday when a tow line attached to a barge snapped, hitting her and breaking her neck.
A 36-year-old man was injured when he tried to aid his co-worker.
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Oscar Butao said the woman was thrown against the railing of the tug after the tow cable hit her. The cable apparently snapped when it was pulled taut by a sea swell.
