Fire crews were called to Middleton Light Railway on Moor Lane, Hunslet, Leeds to an incident involving a Horse drawn tram at around 3.20pm today.
On arrival crews found that a woman aged 46 was trapped under the tram with serious leg injuries. Crews released the casualty who was then transported to hospital by ambulance.
The woman became trapped after the horses bolted whilst pulling the tram along the tracks within the site. HART ambulance teams also responded to offer assistance at the scene.
This had attracted more crowds due to the Bank Holiday weekend you can see the web page at: http://middletonrailway.org.uk/
It was the Heritage railways Festival of Transport weekend with traction engines and other attractions on show.
Investigation are ongoing....................
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| Crews extricate casualty using screens for privacy |
On arrival crews found that a woman aged 46 was trapped under the tram with serious leg injuries. Crews released the casualty who was then transported to hospital by ambulance.
The woman became trapped after the horses bolted whilst pulling the tram along the tracks within the site. HART ambulance teams also responded to offer assistance at the scene.
It was the Heritage railways Festival of Transport weekend with traction engines and other attractions on show.
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| Image of the tram within the site after the casualty had been released with Police obtaining details |
Investigation are ongoing....................
