Search and Rescue team evacuate injured walker from Bradgate Park

Wednesday, 5 January 2022 12:29

Credit: Leicestershire Search and Rescue

They found the person at the highest point of the park.

This is the second time Leicestershire Search and Rescue has been sent to the location in the past two weeks.

They found the injured walker near Old John, which is the highest hill in the park, and evacuated the person to safety.

The Search and Rescue team said in a tweet that there was an Ambulance waiting to collect the injured hiker.

**2ND DEPLOYED TO BRADGATE PARK**

For the 2nd time in as many weeks, yesterday the team deployed to help an injured walker near Old John

The team quickly located & treated a casualty for lower leg injuries and evacuated the person to a waiting @EMASNHSTrust Ambulance. #TeamWork pic.twitter.com/L5a8KsVXuk
— Leicestershire Search and Rescue (@LeicesterSAR) January 4, 2022

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