Health & Fitness
Mountain Biker Critically Injured Along Sullivan Fire Road
LAFD ensured concerned residents who saw the helicopters that there was no wildfire in the area.
PACIFIC PALISADES, CA — A mountain biker was critically injured after a fall along the Sullivan Fire Road, a lengthy strip through the Santa Monica mountains that runs from Encino to the Pacific Palisades. The incident happened around 11:17 a.m.
First responders from the Los Angeles Fire Department arrived at the scene to treat the man, who was airlifted to a local hospital. LAFD took to Twitter to ensure concerned residents there was no active fire in the area.
"LAFD helicopters and ground crews are assisting a critically injured adult male mountain biker on Sullivan Fire Road just south of Mulholland Drive in the Santa Monica Mountains near Brentwood," the agency said. "There is no wildfire in this area."
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#LAFD #Helicopters and ground crews are assisting a critically injured adult male mountain biker on Sullivan Fire Road just south of Mulholland Drive in the #SantaMonicaMountains near #Brentwood. There is NO #wildfire in this area.
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— LAFD (@LAFD) May 21, 2021
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