Climber airlifted to hospital after suffering “significant injuries” during fall at Peak District beauty spot
A climber who sustained “significant injuries” during a fall in the Peak District was airlifted to hospital.
At 2.19pm on Saturday, August 31, the Edale Mountain Rescue Team were called to reports of a climber suffering a significant fall at Stoney Middleton.
An EMRT spokesperson said: “The team responded immediately, along with numerous resources from the ambulance service.
On arrival, the climber was located and found to have fallen 15-20m – sustaining significant injuries.
“Working closely with the ambulance service, the climber was stabilised and swiftly evacuated to a Helimed for transport to the regional trauma unit in Sheffield.”
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