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seriously injured mountain biker Northern Ireland Serious incident
Ballyedmund Forest, Rostrevor
A mountain biker sustained serious injuries on a trail in Ballyedmund Forest, Rostrevor on 30 December 2022. Mourne Mountain Rescue volunteers, the Air Ambulance, and emergency services responded, stretching the casualty off the hillside and airlifting them to hospital in a four-hour operation involving 18 team members.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher and airlifted to hospital by Air Ambulance
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