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January
30, 2006
Motorist rushed to hospital by air ambulance
after accident
A 21-year-old motorist was rushed to hospital by air ambulance
on Monday morning (January 30th) with back and hip injuries after
an accident near Burnham-On-Sea.
 Fire
crews from Burnham and Glastonbury were called to Harp Lane, near
the Fox and Goose restaurant, on the outskirts of Burnham and
Brent Knoll.
The
lady was released from her car by the crews after becoming trapped
and then conveyed to hospital by helicopter.
Air
ambulance paramedic Phil Waites, who was at the scene, told Burnham-On-Sea.com:
"The casualty was suffering from back and hip injuries and
although her condition was not life-threatening, the air ambulance
was requested to get her to Weston General Hospital as fast as
possible."
Police
spokeswoman Kerry Doyle added: "We were contacted at 9am
after the car went off the road and into a ditch. The motorist
had been travelling from Weston to Mark at the time."
The
road was closed for almost three hours while emergency services
dealt with the incident.
Weather
conditions were bitterly cold at the time and ice on the road
could have been a contributory factor.
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