The Great North Air Ambulance at the scene of the incident involving a mountain biker on the Honister Pass. Photo: GNAA
A mountain biker was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition after crashing on a Lake District pass.
The 28-year-old man from Carlisle suffered serious head and chest injuries in the incident yesterday on the Honister Pass between Buttermere and Borrowdale.
The Great North Air Ambulance was scrambled at 3.45pm and flew to the site.
The helicopter’s doctor anesthetised the rider at the roadside before he was flown by the Guardian of the North aircraft to Preston Royal Infirmary where it landed 17 minutes after take-off.
Rich H
21 July 2013The bridge pictured is on the decent to Buttermere and is a black spot for cyclists. Nice run in and out, but too easy to reach the bridge at speeds where you just can't get round the bend. It's put a few Fred Whitton riders in hospital over recent years too.
Speedy recovery marra.