Hiker Rescued By Paramedics After 15-Foot Fall In Runyon Canyon: LAFD

HOLLYWOOD, CA — Air and ground rescuers came to the aid of a hiker after he fell 15 feet in a remote area of Runyon Canyon Thursday night, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Crews in a helicopter and on the ground coordinated to locate and assist the 35-year-old man, who sustained injuries after the fall, which occurred around 7 p.m., the LAFD said.

The man was able to walk down the trail and meet an ambulance for treatment and transport to a local hospital, firefighters said.