Man flown to hospital after bike fall

A man was flown to hospital with a serious leg injury after falling from his bike at Kielder Forest.
The Great North Air Ambulance at the scene.The Great North Air Ambulance at the scene.
The Great North Air Ambulance at the scene.

The Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) was called to the scene yesterday at 4pm.

The GNAAS doctor-led trauma team administered advanced pain relief to the patient, in his 40s, before he was flown to Newcastle’s RVI within 20 minutes. His condition on arrival was stable.