Woman suffers suspected broken pelvis crashing sledge into tree

​By Cherry Wilson

cherry.wilson@essnmedia.co.uk

A woman suffered a suspected broken pelvis after sledging down a steep hill and smashing into a tree.

Firefighters were called in to rescue the victim, who is believed to be in her 40s, from woods off Upper Selsdon Road, at around 3.40pm today (Sunday).

She had been sledging down a hill, near to the Croham Hurst golf course, when she crashed into the tree.

A friend called for an ambulance, but the paramedics did not have the necessary equipment to take the injured woman to the roadside.

Firefighters from Croydon Fire Station were called to the scene and were able to lift the victim into a special basket stretcher before escorting her to the ambulance.

The woman was taken to Mayday Hospital suffering from a suspected broken pelvis.

A Fire Brigade spokesman said: "It was a successful rescue. I would remind residents if you’re going sledging to make sure you have somebody with you with a means of communication so you’re not stuck in a remote area."