injured walker Highlands Serious incident

Quinag, Sutherland

Friday, 2 December 2022

A female walker in her 50s fell on Quinag in Sutherland on Friday afternoon and sustained serious leg injuries to her ankle and knee. Assynt Mountain Rescue Team located the casualty and stretchered her downhill, where she was airlifted by helicopter to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness for treatment.

Outcome: casualty airlifted to hospital by helicopter; fractured ankle and soft tissue damage diagnosed

Responding team

Assynt MRT — team website ↗

Sources

Woman airlifted to hospital after suffering serious leg injuries on Highland mountain news · dailyrecord.co.uk
'Words cannot express my gratitude': Woman praises rescuers after breaking ankle on Highland mountain - ross-shirejournal.co.uk news · ross-shirejournal.co.uk

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