Cornwall Air Ambulance airlifts man following A30 motorbike collision

Cornwall Air Ambulance was called into action yesterday following reports of a collision involving three motorbikes which had been taking part in the Martin Jennings Memorial Run.

Following a 999 call at 1.33pm on Sunday 9 September, the pilot and paramedics aboard the charity’s helicopter made the short trip from their Newquay airbase to the A30 at Summercourt in just a few minutes.

On arrival, the air ambulance paramedics assessed and treated a man who had suffered a serious injury. The patient was taken aboard the air ambulance and flown to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth.

The Cornwall Air Ambulance pilot and paramedics then returned to Newquay airbase.

Each year, Cornwall Air Ambulance carries out around 800 missions throughout Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. As a charity it relies on donations to carry out this lifesaving work. Help keep Cornwall Air Ambulance flying, donate here.