Rescuers airlift hiker by helicopter out of Runyon Canyon; man is in grave condition
A man was airlifted out of Runyon Canyon by a Los Angeles Fire Department rescue crew about 9:15 a.m.Sunday, according to authorities.The 40-year-old hiker was taken by rescue helicopter from the Hollywood Hills site to a 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.
Soon after, in another incident in the Runyon Canyon area, the Los Angeles Police Department said officers assisted in a medical emergency involving two minors.The incident occurred near Fuller and Hillside avenue around 9:40 a.m.Very little information was available.Officers from the Police Department and the LAFD responded to the emergency in which the two minors were hospitalized before being released to family members.
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