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Two men have been taken to hospital after a bridge collapsed, plunging them into the river below. | Two men have been taken to hospital after a bridge collapsed, plunging them into the river below. |
The pair, who are believed to have been in a shooting party, were rescued from the River Seven at High Askew near Cropton on the North York Moors. | The pair, who are believed to have been in a shooting party, were rescued from the River Seven at High Askew near Cropton on the North York Moors. |
A 65-year-old man suffered head injuries and a suspected broken arm and was airlifted by helicopter to James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough following the incident. A man in his 50s was taken by road to Scarborough hospital with less serious head injuries. | A 65-year-old man suffered head injuries and a suspected broken arm and was airlifted by helicopter to James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough following the incident. A man in his 50s was taken by road to Scarborough hospital with less serious head injuries. |
Two air ambulances – the Great North air ambulance and the Yorkshire air ambulance - attended the scene in remote countryside near Pickering on Thursday afternoon. | Two air ambulances – the Great North air ambulance and the Yorkshire air ambulance - attended the scene in remote countryside near Pickering on Thursday afternoon. |
A Great North air ambulance spokesman said the 65-year-old man is thought to have lost consciousness following the fall, though he came round on his way to hospital. It is not known how serious his condition is. | A Great North air ambulance spokesman said the 65-year-old man is thought to have lost consciousness following the fall, though he came round on his way to hospital. It is not known how serious his condition is. |
The spokesman said: "The metal footbridge had totally collapsed into the river. By the time we got there, both men had been retrieved from the water. We think they were on a shooting party." | The spokesman said: "The metal footbridge had totally collapsed into the river. By the time we got there, both men had been retrieved from the water. We think they were on a shooting party." |
It is not known if they were on a shoot at the time of the incident, which took place at around 2.30pm, according to North Yorkshire police. | It is not known if they were on a shoot at the time of the incident, which took place at around 2.30pm, according to North Yorkshire police. |
A Yorkshire Ambulance service spokesman said: "Two ambulances, a rapid response vehicle and a clinical supervisor from Yorkshire ambulance service and two air ambulances from Yorkshire air ambulance and Great North air ambulance were dispatched to the scene." | A Yorkshire Ambulance service spokesman said: "Two ambulances, a rapid response vehicle and a clinical supervisor from Yorkshire ambulance service and two air ambulances from Yorkshire air ambulance and Great North air ambulance were dispatched to the scene." |
North Yorkshire county council said it was trying to find out who owned the bridge and its current condition. | North Yorkshire county council said it was trying to find out who owned the bridge and its current condition. |
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