HOLLYWOOD HILLS—Firefighters with the Los Angeles Fire Department received a call shortly after 9 a.m. on Friday, September 24, regarding an injured hiker stranded on North Fuller Avenue and Franklin Avenue in Runyon Canyon Park.
LAFD rescue teams arrived at the scene at 9:19 a.m. and found the hiker on the hiking trail. He was assessed for injuries and diagnosed with a broken ankle, but in stable condition.
Ground units secured the area while aircrews hoisted the hiker to safety and transported him to a local hospital. No additional details about the incident have been disclosed to the public.
