(KTLA) – A teen girl who reportedly suffered an overdose in the area of Devil’s Gate Dam reservoir in Pasadena had to be airlifted out of the canyon Thursday, officials announced.
At around 3:15 p.m., first responders with the Pasadena Fire Department were dispatched to the dam on reports of a female patient who needed assistance. The girl was located on the south side of the reservoir below the dam, between the 210 Freeway and Linda Vista Avenue.
Details are limited and it’s unclear exactly how the teen got to the location, but according to a news release from Pasadena fire officials, she was unable to walk or move without assistance.
“The patient was non-ambulatory, and her extraction from the canyon was complicated by the dam’s high walls and the surrounding topography, necessitating helicopter hoist assistance,” the release noted.
Medical personnel with Pasadena FD’s Engine 38 were first on the scene and requested the technical rescue and provided the teen with treatment while a helicopter with the Los Angeles County Fire Department was en route.
Video of the air rescue released by PFD shows the chopper hovering over the canyon not far from the 210 Freeway where traffic was still moving as the teen and a tactical medic were hoisted up to the aircraft.
The teen was rushed to Huntington Hospital where her condition was not immediately available.
No further details regarding the incident were provided.
Devil’s Gate Dam, built in 1920, is the oldest dam constructed by the Los Angeles Control District, to provide flood protection to the cities of Pasadena, South Pasadena and Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works.
