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Mike Vandeman
May 19, 2012, 12:46:05 AM5/19/12
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Teesside dad thanks his rescuers after bike accident
by Sophie Barley, Evening Gazette
May 18 2012
A MAN left injured for two hours in Guisborough Woods after a horror
bike accident has thanked the team that rescued him.
Dad-of-one James Hopper, 38, fell forward over the handlebars of his
friend’s mountain bike, breaking his wrist and elbow. He tried to walk
the four miles back to the visitor centre but collapsed after 200
yards.
The North-east Air Ambulance service and the Cleveland Mountain Rescue
Team attempted to get to Mr Hopper but struggled because of his
location.
The mountain rescue team eventually got there and transferred Mr
Hopper to an ambulance which took him to James Cook University
Hospital in Middlesbrough.
He said: “We were quite far into the wood and there was nowhere for
the helicopter to stop.
“The gates at the Pinchinthorpe Visitor Centre were locked so the
mountain rescue team couldn’t get into the woods that way meaning they
had to use a different route.
“I want to thank both crews for coming out. I do feel very lucky - my
mate Darren Gofton, who was with me, was great too. He kept speaking
to the mountain rescue team and the ambulance on the phone while we
waited.”
Mr Hopper, of Middlesbrough, dad to Lauren, 13, is a support worker at
the Mind Project which works with young people who have learning
difficulties and autism.
He is a keen mountain biker and regularly rides in Guisborough Woods.
He said: “We go out most weekends. When the accident happened I was on
my friend Roberto’s bike. The brakes on his bike are a lot stronger
than mine.
“I fell forward over the handlebars and put my arms out to land.
“At first I thought I would be able to walk but I collapsed. I then
just went in and out of consciousness.
“I remember seeing the helicopter hovering above and my friend saying
‘that’s not going to be able to land there’. The accident hasn’t put
me off biking though.”
The Gazette reported the incident on Tuesday as part of a double drama
for the Cleveland team who received two call-outs with the space of a
few hours.
At the time spokesman Barry Warrington said: “Our ability to respond
is a reflection of the number of volunteers and resources that we are
able to mobilise.”
Teesside dad thanks his rescuers after bike accident
by Sophie Barley, Evening Gazette
May 18 2012
A MAN left injured for two hours in Guisborough Woods after a horror
bike accident has thanked the team that rescued him.
Dad-of-one James Hopper, 38, fell forward over the handlebars of his
friend’s mountain bike, breaking his wrist and elbow. He tried to walk
the four miles back to the visitor centre but collapsed after 200
yards.
The North-east Air Ambulance service and the Cleveland Mountain Rescue
Team attempted to get to Mr Hopper but struggled because of his
location.
The mountain rescue team eventually got there and transferred Mr
Hopper to an ambulance which took him to James Cook University
Hospital in Middlesbrough.
He said: “We were quite far into the wood and there was nowhere for
the helicopter to stop.
“The gates at the Pinchinthorpe Visitor Centre were locked so the
mountain rescue team couldn’t get into the woods that way meaning they
had to use a different route.
“I want to thank both crews for coming out. I do feel very lucky - my
mate Darren Gofton, who was with me, was great too. He kept speaking
to the mountain rescue team and the ambulance on the phone while we
waited.”
Mr Hopper, of Middlesbrough, dad to Lauren, 13, is a support worker at
the Mind Project which works with young people who have learning
difficulties and autism.
He is a keen mountain biker and regularly rides in Guisborough Woods.
He said: “We go out most weekends. When the accident happened I was on
my friend Roberto’s bike. The brakes on his bike are a lot stronger
than mine.
“I fell forward over the handlebars and put my arms out to land.
“At first I thought I would be able to walk but I collapsed. I then
just went in and out of consciousness.
“I remember seeing the helicopter hovering above and my friend saying
‘that’s not going to be able to land there’. The accident hasn’t put
me off biking though.”
The Gazette reported the incident on Tuesday as part of a double drama
for the Cleveland team who received two call-outs with the space of a
few hours.
At the time spokesman Barry Warrington said: “Our ability to respond
is a reflection of the number of volunteers and resources that we are
able to mobilise.”
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