Dramatic rescue near Orwell bridge
June 20th, 2006 by Mike
Via: Evening Star
A MAN rescued in a dramatic air rescue near the Orwell bridge is recovering from suspected spinal injuries today.
The 25-year-old was riding a mountain bike on the path next to the river on the Nacton foreshore when he collided with a tree at about 8.30pm.
He suffered spinal injuries and an ambulance was called but the closest it could get was the Orwell bridge and it was deemed unsafe to move the man.
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Oh my Ghosh! Shocking!
My wishes and sympathies are with him. Hope he recovers soon.
I watched a helicopter rescue from a popular MTB trail in Colorado a year or two ago. Wild stuff. A woman on MTB biffed it really bad. Cell phone coverage is very spotty and several people raced back toward the trailhead until they could get phone service for the emergency call.