Firefighters Airlift Injured Mountain Biker to Safety

A 54-year-old female mountain biker was airlifted to a local hospital Friday morning after sustaining minor injuries near Mandeville Canyon Park, Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Matt Spence told Patch.

The woman had been riding on the fire road at 2660 North Mandeville Canyon at approximately 11:12 a.m. when ground and air crews were dispatched to her location.

It is unclear how the woman sustained her injuries or what the extent of those injuries were.

Her name and the location of the hospital she was transported to have not been released.