Helicopter ambulance dispatched to serious bicycle crash in Hjartdal, Telemark
Emergency services sent a helicopter ambulance to a severe bike accident in Hjartdal, where a man on a thin bike fell into a ditch.
On Friday afternoon, responders were called to a serious bicycle collision in Hjartdal, Telemark. A rider on a lightweight bike left the roadway and ended up several meters away in a ditch, apparently after descending at high speed. Bystanders provided initial aid until the air ambulance arrived. Operation leader Tom Richard Skuggedal classified the incident as serious, prompting the helicopter to head to the scene.
Why it matters
It shows how rapid air-ambulance response is used for serious rural accidents in Norway.
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