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Bicyclist Struck on San Vicente Mountain

The biker was taken by helicopter to UCLA Medical Center.

A 31-year-old woman suffered serious injuries Sunday while riding a mountain bike on a dirt road off Mulholland Drive, a fire official said.

Firefighters and paramedics were dispatched to the stricken bicyclist at 10:52 a.m., said Erik Scott of the Los Angeles City Fire Department.

Scott said the biker was taken by helicopter to UCLA Medical Center in serious condition.

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The incident occurred near the old Nike missile base on San Vicente Mountain, south of the Encino Reservoir, according to the fire department.     

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