Teenage mountain biker injured in Church Stretton
A teenage mountain biker has his helmet to thank for not suffering more serious injuries after he came off his bike in Church Stretton.
The 14-year-old was riding down Cardingmill Valley near the car park in the Church Stretton area of Shropshire.
A community first responder and an ambulance were sent to the scene after a number of 999 calls at around 4.15pm on Tuesday afternoon.
Emergency Medical Technician, Nick Browne, said: “People at the scene said that the youngster had gone over the handlebars of his mountain bike after crossing over a cattle grid.
“They said that he had been unconscious for a period before we arrived and he was still a bit groggy when we were assessing him.
“The situation was made more complicated due to a torrential downpour at the time.
“Thankfully the teenager was wearing a helmet otherwise his head injury would almost have certainly been far more serious.
“As a mountain biker myself, I have cracked two helmets in falls while out in the countryside so know from first-hand experience the value of wearing one; I wouldn’t go out on my bike without a helmet.”
The teenager was taken to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital where the trauma team was on standby to provide further assessment and treatment.
