Broken leg rider airlifted after fall

Monday 21st July 2008, 11:55AM BST.

A 21-year-old rider was airlifted to hospital with a broken leg after falling at a motocross event in south Shropshire.

Miles Bailey, a builder from Hinstock, was competing at an event in Redwood Lane, Twitchen, near Craven Arms, yesterday. A member of Newport Motocross Club, he landed awkwardly after going over a jump.

A spokesman for the West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “Witnesses said that he took the full force in his leg. The rider had a badly broken and dislocated leg.

“Initial care was provided by a first aider. The man was immobilised then airlifted to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.”

A rapid response vehicle, an ambulance and the County Air Ambulance from Cosford were all sent to the scene.

Roy Pugh, chairman of the Newport Motocross Club, said: “He had an operation last night and he is back on the ward. It is quite a severe injury but he is in safe hands.”

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