Elderly walker airlifted from The Wrekin after fall injury
An elderly walker who was injured in a fall on The Wrekin has been airlifted to hospital.
The air ambulance was called after the accident happened at just after 9am on Thursday ,between Halfway House and Devils Gate on The Wrekin.
An ambulance and a paramedic officer in a 4×4 were initially sent to treat the pensioner and an off duty paramedic also stopped to offer assistance.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “The walker, who was in his 80s, had fallen and landed awkwardly.
"The crew and paramedic officer were able to make up to the walker in the 4×4 but after assessing the patient requested an air ambulance be sent and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford was dispatched to the scene and landed on the path.
“The walker was assessed at the scene for arm, leg and head injuries before being flown to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital for further treatment.”
