73-year-old woman with suspected broken ankle rescued after fall at Shropshire beauty spot
A 73-year-old woman was rescued by firefighters after slipping on rocks at a Shropshire beauty spot.
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Emergency services were called to the Long Mynd at around 5.30pm on Thursday, after a woman slipped and fell at the popular hiking spot.
The fire service's Pinzgauer, an all-terrain utility vehicle used for rescues, was one two vehicles that went to the scene from Church Stretton station.
A spokesperson for the fire service said: "The crew from Church Stretton had another rescue type incident on the Long Mynd this afternoon where we were called to a 73-year-old female who had slipped on some rocks on the path in Town Brook Hollow going up to the Long Mynd.
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"She had fallen and suffered a suspected broken ankle. We managed to rescue her off the Long Mynd and waited for the ambulance to arrive, she was then taken to hospital for further checks.
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"She was a lovely lady and so happy to see us reach her, hope she recovers soon and is back on her feet."