'Well prepared' hiker left 'unable to walk' after re-damaging old knee injury on peak
RESCUERS were called to England's highest peak when a 20 year old hike was left 'unable to walk' following an injury to his knee.
Keswick Mountain Rescue Team were called out to Stockley Bridge at 2;29pm yesterday, May 19 following a call from a 'well prepared' 20 year old hiker, who had re-damaged an old knee injury whilst returning from an ascent of Scafell Pike.
In a statement on social media, Keswick Mountain Rescue Team said: "A keen and well prepared 20 year old hiker was returning from an ascent of Scafell Pike when so very close to the finish, at Stockley Bridge above Seathwaite, he went over on his ankle and re-damaged an old injury to his knee.
"Unable to walk he had no option but to call for a rescue. On arrival team members gave him some additional pain relief, he had already had some from his own first aid kit, vacuum splinted his leg and carried him to the road from where an ambulance promptly took him to hospital for checks."
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