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paraglider crash Lake District Serious incident

Scarth Gap, Lake District

A paraglider sustained a serious leg injury after crashing near Scarth Gap in the Lake District. The casualty was assisted by fellow paragliders, first responders, and a nearby Keswick MRT member, then stabilised by Great North Air Ambulance Service paramedics and a doctor. He was winched aboard a Coastguard helicopter for transport to a regional trauma centre.

Outcome: casualty winched to helicopter and transported to regional trauma centre

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