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injured walker Lake District

Yew Tree Tarn

A boy sustained a penetrating leg injury after tripping and falling in woodland near Yew Tree Tarn. The injury was treated by paramedics, and the casualty was extracted by stretcher to a waiting land ambulance.

Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher to ambulance

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