A woman had to be rushed to a local hospital after she was found lying in the Los Angeles River on Sunday.
The Los Angeles Fire Department originally stated that rescue calls were received around 9:30 a.m. in the 2700 block of Washington Boulevard in East L.A.’s Boyle Heights neighborhood.
Upon arriving at the scene, firefighters located the woman lying supine in approximately three to four inches of water.
“The patient reported to be moving her extremities, but her condition and circumstances [were not immediately known],” LAFD said.
Crews quickly determined that there would need to be a hoist operation due to the location, which had limited ground access due to a bridge.
“LAFD Air Ops lowered a rescuer for a patient assessment,” the department said in a later alert. “The approximately 55-year-old female was in serious condition.”
No other identifying information regarding the woman was released, and officials would not disclose any more details surrounding the incident.