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Re: "Teenage mountain biker airlifted to hospital after fall in woods"

pmh <pmhil...@verizon.net>

On Jun 30, 9:57 pm, Mike Vandeman <mjva...@pacbell.net> wrote:

> Evolution in action....

> Mike

> http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/4465081.Teenage_mountain_biker_...

> Teenage mountain biker airlifted to hospital after fall in woods

> 11:56pm Monday 29th June 2009

> By Hannah Chapman »

> A 15-YEAR-OLD mountain biker was airlifted to hospital tonight after
> falling heavily in woods.

> The boy, from New Marske, was with friends in Errington Woods between
> Guisborough and Marske when he was injured at 7pm.

> Ambulance crews called out Cleveland Search and Rescue Team and 20
> members helped carry the youth clear of the woods.

> He was flown to James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough for
> treatment by the Cleveland Police helicopter.

> His injuries were described as "potentially serious".
> --
> I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to
> humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8
> years fighting auto dependence and road construction.)

> Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are fond of!

> http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande

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