First responders respond to film festival

By Tracy Lehr

Published February 12, 2023 8:03 pm

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-First responders came to the rescue of a film festival fan on Saturday night.

Firefighters and an ambulance arrived moments after Oscar nominee Jamie Lee Curtis walked onto the red carpet at the Arlington Theater.

Some people thought a fan had fainted, but it it appears a woman near the front of the line to see the tribute was experiencing shortness of breath.

She was put on a stretcher and taken to the hospital.

Her condition has not been released.

Tracy Lehr is a reporter and the weekend anchor for News Channel 3-12. To learn more about Tracy, click here

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