BRENTWOOD—On Saturday, July 19, the Los Angeles Fire Department performed a helicopter hoist rescued for an injured bicyclist.
The incident was reported at 11:24 a.m. at West Mandeville Fire Road. The LAFD ground and air response with Los Angeles Park Rangers attended to an injured adult male mountain bicyclist who sustained serious injury on a remote section of the West Mandeville Fire Road south of Mulholland Drive.
An LAFD Rescue Helicopter has lowered a Flight Paramedic to join ground crews in medically assessing and stabilizing the patient.
Officials will be hoisted aboard the hovering helicopter with the LAFD Flight Paramedic for continuing in-flight care during direct air transport to an area hospital. No additional details about the incident have been disclosed to the public.
