Teenage Hiker Airlifted from Eaton Canyon With Broken Leg

An injured hiker at the first waterfall in Eaton Canyon was airlifted to the Los Angeles County-USC Hospital with a broken leg Monday afternoon, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies.

The call for a injured hiker needing an air evacuation came at around 2:30 p.m., said Sgt. Michael Stuever of the Altadena Sheriff's Station, and the rescue was completed by 3:15 p.m..

The hiker was airlifted by a county Fire Department team.

Stuever did no have the details of how the injury occurred but hikers in the area frequently climb up a steep cliff to access waterfalls and falls and injuries are common there.

Stuever added that there was an additional rescue in the area Sunday night where a hiker with minor injuries was walked out by a search and rescue team and treated on the spot by paramedics.