Walker airlifted to hospital after lorry tyre blowout on A66

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 3 Nov, 17:00 · Archive

A walker was airlifted to hospital after a lorry's blown-out tyre struck his leg on the A66 at Greta Bridge in County Durham.

A walker was airlifted to hospital after being struck by a lorry's blown-out tyre on the A66 near Greta Bridge in County Durham. The man was walking on a path beside the A66 when the lorry suffered a tyre blowout, with part of the tyre hitting his leg and causing a serious injury.

The Great North Air Ambulance Service was activated at 12.25pm and arrived on scene at 12.38pm with two paramedics and a doctor. Paramedics from the North East Ambulance Service were also dispatched to support the response. The patient was airlifted to James Cook Hospital in Middlesbrough.

No further details on the man's condition have been confirmed.

How it is being reported

• Walker airlifted to hospital after lorry's blown out tyre hits him on A66A walker was airlifted to hospital after a lorry's blown-out tyre struck his leg on the A66 at Greta Bridge, near the Morrit Arms Hotel.Darlington & Stockton Times · 3 Nov, 16:40
• Walker airlifted to hospital after lorry's blown out tyre hits him on A66A man was airlifted to hospital after being injured in an incident on the A66 near Greta Bridge on Monday.The Northern Echo · 3 Nov, 15:15

In this story: A66 · Greta Bridge · County Durham · Morrit Arms Hotel · James Cook Hospital · Great North Air Ambulance Service · North East Ambulance Service

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