road traffic collision with embankment fall Lake District

Martindale, Lake District

Tuesday, 26 August 2025

A vehicle left the road and went down an 80-foot embankment in Martindale in the Lake District. Mountain rescue assisted emergency services in extracting casualties from the crash. One casualty was airlifted to hospital by air ambulance.

Outcome: one casualty airlifted to hospital

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Sources

Vehicle left road and ended up 80ft down embankment in the Lake District news · newsandstar.co.uk
Vehicle left road and ended up 80ft down embankment in the Lake District news · timesandstar.co.uk
Vehicle left road and ended up 80ft down embankment in the Lake District news · nwemail.co.uk

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