Incidents
bordale hause biker with compound fracture
Incident Type: Rescue
10/08/2018
Grid reference: Not set
A competitor in a mountain bike event had fallen at Boredale Hause breaking his leg.
The 42yr old male was treated on scene by event medics, mountain rescue team members and the GNAA crew from Langwathby. He was then stretched down to the valley bottom where he was airlifted to Carlisle hospital for further treatment.
Twelve members of the Patterdale Team attended this incident which took four hours.
The 42yr old male was treated on scene by event medics, mountain rescue team members and the GNAA crew from Langwathby. He was then stretched down to the valley bottom where he was airlifted to Carlisle hospital for further treatment.
Twelve members of the Patterdale Team attended this incident which took four hours.