Search and rescue team goes after injured hiker in Eaton Canyon

ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST — Search and rescue team members headed into Eaton Canyon Sunday to rescue a woman who broke her foot in a hiking mishap, officials said.
Rescuers received a call about 11:30 a.m. reporting the accident near the second waterfall of Eaton Canyon, Los Angeles County sheriff’s Lt. Angela Shepherd said.
The injured hiker, an El Monte woman in her late 40s, was hiking with two adult family members, who remained with her as rescuers hiked their way to the scene, the lieutenant said.
It was not immedlately clear exactly how the woman became injured, Shepherd said, however the area in which she was hiking is known for slippery, treacherous terrain.
Lt. Brian Fitch said the rescuers ultimately reached the injured woman and brought her out of the canyon and to an area hospital for treatmentment.

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