Family rescued following Oswestry sledging incident
An Oswestry mum and her two children were yesterday rescued by firefighters after they become stuck in mud whilst sledging.
The family were sledging at the rear of the cemetery, off Victoria Road when they become stuck in around 6” of mud.
In Dawley, Telford, a teenager received a back injury after his sledge struck a scaffolding pole protruding from the snow. The teenager was taken to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.
West Midlands Ambulance Service says they have attended a spate of incidents over the weekend as children and adults taking the opportunity to sledge.
A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “We are reiterating its safety advice to those thinking of taking to the slopes this week.
“Every winter we are called to people who have become injured whilst sledging. We would encourage people to just take a second to think about where they are sledging and to have fun safely.”
WMAS continues to see a large increase in people injured as result of slips and falls. Sunday saw 999 call demand increase across the region, most notably in Birmingham (17%) Coventry and Warwickshire (14%) and Staffordshire with a 16% increase.
