Crime & Safety
Firefighters Rescue Second Distressed Hiker
The Los Angeles Fire Department responds to a second call of a distressed hiker in Mandeville Canyon on Saturday.
A second hiker was hoisted to safety by a Los Angeles Fire Department helicopter on Saturday.
The 54-year-old male was rescued from a hillside in the eastern portion of Mandeville Canyon—at 2199 N. Canyonback Rd.—and transported to UCLA Medical Center after 5:47 p.m., according to LAFD.
A few hours earlier, firefighters rescued a 40-year-old male hiker who sustained severe injuries to his head and rib. He was also transported to UCLA. Â
City News Service contributed to this report.
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