Man airlifted to hospital with 'serious injuries' after falling off 'dirt bike' on Fleetwood beach

A man was airlifted to hospital with "serious injuries" after falling off a "dirt bike" on the beach in Fleetwood.
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Emergency services rushed to Marine Beach after receiving reports a man had fallen off a dirt bike at around 2.20pm today (August 13).

The man had reportedly been driving at high speeds on the beach prior to the incident, according to eyewitness reports.

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An air ambulance, land ambulance and an advanced paramedic were sent to the scene where they found a man with serious injuries.

Emergency services rushed to Fleetwood Promenade after receiving reports a man had fallenoff a "dirt bike". (Credit: Google)Emergency services rushed to Fleetwood Promenade after receiving reports a man had fallenoff a "dirt bike". (Credit: Google)
Emergency services rushed to Fleetwood Promenade after receiving reports a man had fallenoff a "dirt bike". (Credit: Google)

The man, who is believed to be in his 40s, was taken to Royal Preston Hospital by air ambulance after being assessed and treated by paramedics at the scene.

A spokeswoman for North West Ambulance Service said: "We were called at around 2.19pm this afternoon (August 13) to reports a man had come off some kind of dirt bike.

"We dispatched an ambulance, the air ambulance and an advanced paramedic to the scene just off Mount Road.

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"There was one patient. a male in his 40s. He was assessed and treated on the scene and airlifted to Royal Preston Hospital with serious injuries."

Lancashire Police have been approached for comment.

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