Rescuers airlift hiker by helicopter out of Runyon Canyon; man is in grave condition
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Rescuers airlift hiker by helicopter out of Runyon Canyon; man is in grave condition
A 40-year-old hiker was airlifted by a Los Angeles Fire Department rescue crew from Runyon Canyon around 9:15 a.m. The rescue helicopter transported him from the Hollywood Hills site to a local hospital, where he was listed in grave condition. About 32 L.A. Fire personnel assisted in the incident. A Citizen App video showed a person being hoisted by a helicopter. Shortly afterward, the Los Angeles Police Department assisted in a medical emergency involving two minors in the Runyon Canyon area near Fuller and Hillside Avenue around 9:40 a.m. Officers and LAFD responded, and the minors were hospitalized before being released to family members.
"A 40-year-old hiker was taken by rescue helicopter from the Hollywood Hills site to a local hospital, where he was listed in grave condition, according to an LAFD statement."
"About 32 L.A. Fire personnel assisted in the incident, according to the statement."
"A video posted on the Citizen App shows a person being hoisted by a helicopter into the sky."
"Officers from the Police Department and the LAFD responsed to the emergency in which the two minors were hospitalized before being released to family members."
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