Girl injured following rope swing fall in Stoke on Tern
A girl has been airlifted to hospital after falling from a rope swing in north Shropshire.
The girl was playing at a property in Stoke on Tern, Market Drayton, shortly before 12.30pm this afternoon when the incident happened.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “The 12 year old girl had reportedly fallen from a rope swing onto grass and had sustained a fractured leg in the fall.
“Crews and the medic quickly administered pain relief to stabilise her condition and make her more comfortable before fully immobilising her with a neck collar, spinal board and leg splint.
“Due to the location of the incident and the distance from road access, the air ambulance attended to convey the girl to Princess Royal Hospital for further treatment.”
An ambulance, a responder paramedic and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford with a doctor on board attended the scene.
