Hiker rescued by helicopter from Mount Hollywood

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An overlook of Griffith Observatory from Mount Hollywood Trail on a hazy day with Downtown Los Angeles cityscape in the distance Photo credit iStock/Getty Images

LOS ANGELES (KNX) — A woman who suffered an injury on Mount Hollywood was rescued by air on Saturday.

Firefighters and paramedics responded to a call at the Griffith Park peak Saturday morning. They later pulled the stranded woman to a rescue helicopter after she suffered an ankle injury while hiking.

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The woman was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

The hiker’s identity has not yet been disclosed by authorities.

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