Wednesday, May 02, 2012

Hang glider breaks ankles in crash on Vancouver Island

A Search and Rescue helicopter has air lifted an injured hang glider off a Vancouver Island Mountain.

Just before 1 p.m. emergency crews responded to calls a hang glider carrying one man had crashed a short time after take off from Mount Prevost – a popular take off spot north of Duncan.

Paramedics and search crews found the man in bushes below the take off spot.

He was stabilized and a Search and Rescue Cormorant Helicopter was used to lift him from the area.

Witnesses say he suffered broken ankles in the crash and has been taken to a Victoria hospital for treatment.

Read it on Global News: Global BC | Hang glider breaks ankles in crash on Vancouver Island

No comments:

Post a Comment