The Pride of Cumbria air ambulance
A man has been flown to hospital after falling from a lorry.
The Pride of Cumbria air ambulance was sent to Greystoke, near Penrith, after reports that a man had fallen from the back of a HGV.
The 35-year-old man, who lives near Penrith, suffered back and chest injuries.
He was treated at the scene by paramedics from North West Ambulance Service, a BASICS doctor and the Great North Air Ambulance Service team before he was flown to the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle.
The air ambulance charity reported he reached the hospital in a stable condition following the 10-minute flight.
It is understood his injuries are not life threatening.
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