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Horse rider airlifted to hospital after Wolverley accident

A RIDER was airlifted to hospital after she fell from her horse in Worcestershire.

Ambulance crews were called to the scene in Wolverley, near Kidderminster at 11.40am yesterday.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “Crews found a woman, believed to be in her 40s, who had fallen from a horse.

“The woman was treated on scene for head and back injuries.

“She was immobilised using a spinal board and given pain relief at the scene, before being airlifted to Selly Oak Hospital in Birmingham for further assessment and treatment.”

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