Man trapped beneath overturned tractor is freed

A man was successfully freed after being trapped beneath an overturned tractor in Wensleydale, Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) has said.

Emergency crews were called to Walden, near Leyburn in the Yorkshire Dales, at about 18:30 BST on Tuesday, according to YAS.

Ambulance crews, including the air ambulance, as well as fire service and mountain rescue teams, were all involved in rescuing the man who police said had suffered "serious" injuries to his arm.

A YAS spokesperson said one patient was taken by helicopter to James Cook Hospital in Middlesbrough following the incident.

"A number of ambulance resources were dispatched to the scene, including an ambulance, team leader and the air ambulance," they said.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said its crews from Richmond and Reeth had also attended the scene.

A fire service spokesperson said: "Crews released the casualty by lifting the vehicle, allowing access to the casualty to be transferred onto a scoop stretcher.

"Mountain rescue teams assisted with transporting the casualty to the awaiting air ambulance, to be taken to hospital for treatment."

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