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injured walker Lake District Serious incident
Sheffield Pike, Ullswater, Lake District
An elderly walker fell approximately 100 feet from a footpath near Sheffield Pike overlooking Ullswater, sustaining a serious head injury. He was winched aboard a Coastguard helicopter and airlifted to hospital, with the rescue operation involving 10 volunteers from Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team and taking just under four hours.
Outcome: casualty airlifted by Coastguard helicopter to hospital
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