Kayaker hospitalized after being pulled from Fresno County river, deputies say

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A kayaker was rushed to the infirmary aft helium was pulled from the Kings River successful Fresno County connected Friday.

The antheral fell into the h2o conscionable aft 2 p.m. adjacent the Pine Flat Dam.

The Fresno County Sheriff's Office says the antheral got caught successful the dam's h2o flow, pulling him nether the surface.

Someone was capable to propulsion the kayaker a rope, but officials accidental helium mislaid his grip and was carried distant by the river.

After astir 15 minutes, 2 sergeants with the sheriff's bureau were capable to propulsion the antheral from the h2o and bring him to the shore.

He was taken to a section hospital, wherever his information is unknown.

Investigators accidental the antheral was not wearing a lifejacket erstwhile helium went into the water.