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injured walker with life-threatening injuries Lake District Serious incident
Striding Edge, Lake District
Paul Robinson suffered life-threatening injuries including a broken neck in three places, spinal fracture, and tension pneumothorax after falling on Striding Edge in the Lake District. He was rescued by Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team, treated in hospital, and later underwent rehabilitation. He has since recovered and is fundraising for the rescue team that assisted in his survival.
Outcome: casualty evacuated and treated in hospital, underwent rehabilitation, survived with recovery
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