Runyon canyon hiker suffers head trauma
Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 9:53 pm
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Hiker with head injury is rescued from Runyon Canyon
February 21, 2010 | 1:51 pm
A woman suffered a head injury while hiking in Runyon Canyon on Sunday and was airlifted to a hospital by firefighters, officials said.
Los Angeles City firefighters received an emergency call at 9:07 a.m. from a companion of the injured hiker who guided firefighters to a trail near the 7300 block of Mulholland Drive, said fire spokesman Devin Gales.
Firefighters descended several feet down the side of the trail and found the unidentified hiker who was conscious but suffering from a head injury, Gales said.
Rescuers were able to bring the hiker back up the trail, and she was then airlifted to UCLA Medical Center.
The condition of the hiker was not immediately available. Fire officials had no information on how the mishap occurred. Gales said the rescue took about 35 minutes and included one engine, three rescue trucks and two helicopters.
-- Carla Rivera
LA TIMES.com
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Hiker with head injury is rescued from Runyon Canyon
February 21, 2010 | 1:51 pm
A woman suffered a head injury while hiking in Runyon Canyon on Sunday and was airlifted to a hospital by firefighters, officials said.
Los Angeles City firefighters received an emergency call at 9:07 a.m. from a companion of the injured hiker who guided firefighters to a trail near the 7300 block of Mulholland Drive, said fire spokesman Devin Gales.
Firefighters descended several feet down the side of the trail and found the unidentified hiker who was conscious but suffering from a head injury, Gales said.
Rescuers were able to bring the hiker back up the trail, and she was then airlifted to UCLA Medical Center.
The condition of the hiker was not immediately available. Fire officials had no information on how the mishap occurred. Gales said the rescue took about 35 minutes and included one engine, three rescue trucks and two helicopters.
-- Carla Rivera
LA TIMES.com