Crime & Safety
Rescuers Locate, Aid Injured Hiker
A helicopter rescue was planned to airlift the man to safety.
Emergency rescue personnel Monday aided a hiker who went missing in the Santa Monica mountains.
The Los Angeles Fire Department and park rangers began an air and ground search for the adult male hiker after receiving a call at about 3:30 p.m., according to Brian Humphrey of the LAFD. The man's female companion told authorities he went missing between Rustic Canyon Trail and Sullivan Fire Road.
By 4:25 p.m., the man had been found and a helicopter rescue was being planned.
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