Man, 54, dies after collapsing near summit of Cumbrian mountain
Keswick Mountain Rescue Team were called at 9.48am, with support from the Great North Air Ambulance Service, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency helicopter R199, Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team, and Cumbria Police.
The ambulance service were notified that a 54 year old man had collapsed and was unconscious near the summit of Little Man, passing walkers began CPR before mountain rescue volunteers arrived and continued resuscitation efforts.
Initial attempts to reach the casualty by air were hampered by low cloud, preventing Helimed 58 from landing nearby.
Once conditions improved, Coastguard helicopter R199 was able to deliver paramedics to the scene.
Despite the combined efforts of walkers, rescue teams, and medical staff, the man could not be saved.
Keswick Mountain Rescue Team has extended its sympathies to the man's family and friends.
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