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Cyclist injured after he fell from bike and hit tree

A mountain biker suffered cuts to his face and hands after falling from his cycle in woods and hitting a tree.

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The cyclist, a man in his 40s, was with a group riding on the Clent Hills in Worcestershire when he tumbled.

An off-duty paramedic, who was part of the cycling group, immediately called the emergency services and began giving basic treatment to the injured man.

Paramedics had to climb up a hill on foot to reach the cyclist.

West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman Chris Kowalik said: "The emergency vehicles could only get as far as Sunfield Children's Home, which had helpfully kept part of its car park clear for us.

"Crews then had to carry their equipment on foot uphill for about fifteen minutes to get to the cyclist.

"The man had banged his head. He had abrasions to his face and hands, and pain to his wrist and back.

"He was immobilised onto a rescue stretcher for carrying back downhill to the ambulance. He also felt nauseous for which he was given anti-sickness drugs.

"He was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham for further assessment and treatment."

An advanced community paramedic, a paramedic area support officer, the MERIT trauma team, the Hazardous Area Response Team and an ambulance crew attended the scene.

The cyclist fell at 9.40pm yesterday.

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