Crime & Safety

Firefighters Rescue Teenage Mountain Biker In Chatsworth

Firefighters rescued a teenage mountain biker via helicopter Friday evening.

The Los Angeles Fire Department rescued a teenage boy from a mountain in Chatsworth Friday.
The Los Angeles Fire Department rescued a teenage boy from a mountain in Chatsworth Friday. (Emily Rahhal/Patch)

CHATSWORTH, CA — The Los Angeles Fire Department sent out a rescue helicopter for a teenage boy injured while mountain biking in Chatsworth, the department said.

A teenage boy fractured his arm while mountain biking around 8700 North Valley Circle Boulevard on a remote trail in the Simi Hills, the department said. The incident was reported at 4:47 p.m.

Firefighters are rescuing the teenager via helicopter to transport him to a hospital.

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