Crime & Safety

Updated: Mountain Biker Injured, Rescued in Chantry Flat Area

The call came to authorities at 10:04 a.m. on Saturday, according to county fire.

Update: Larry Smith, president of the Sierra Madre Search and Rescue Team, confirmed that the mountain biker was successfully airlifted from the Chantry Flat area at around noon Saturday. Smith said the biker crashed near Hoegee's Camp, and was with several of his friends, who assisted in the rescue operation. Eleven members of the Sierra Madre team were active, serving in the field and from the command center, Smith said.

Previously: Sierra Madre Search and Rescue, the Forest Service and the L.A. County Fire Department are swarming to the Chantry Flat area in the Angeles National Forest to aid an injured 25-year-old male mountain biker after he crashed his bike, according to officials with the County Fire Department and the Forest Service's command center. 

A helicopter and ground units from multiple agencies are present in the area, with the helicopter attempting to hoist the bike rider -- who is conscious -- out of the area, said a Forest Service dispatcher.

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