Serious head injury at Brimham Rocks

A 52-year-old man was taken to hospital yesterday after sustaining a severe head injury at the popular national park.

The man, who was reported as unconscious but breathing, also suffered a shoulder injury when he fell at around 2.30pm on Sunday September 13.

A 52 year old man suffered a serious head injury after falling at Brimham Rocks on Sunday (NADV-14-09-15-WEB)placeholder image
A 52 year old man suffered a serious head injury after falling at Brimham Rocks on Sunday (NADV-14-09-15-WEB)

Ten members of the mountain rescue team UWFRA were called out by the Yorkshire Ambulance Service to assist with the patient.

After treatment by paramedics the man was transferred to a waiting road ambulance as no helicopter was available.

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