Rescuers called to quarry twice over bike accidents

Members of the mountain rescue team were called to Lee Mill Quarry on Tuesday afternoon

A boy who struck a tree while cycling at a quarry in Lancashire had to be rescued after breaking his leg, days after a similar incident.

Rossendale and Pendle Mountain Rescue Team (RPMRT) said the incident on Tuesday at Lee Mill Quarry in Bacup was the most serious in a week of callouts in the lead up to the bank holiday weekend.

Crews put a splint on the 12-year-old boy's leg and gave him pain relief before he was taken away in an ambulance, an RPMRT spokesman said.

It comes after reports of another 12-year-old boy falling off his bike in the quarry just days earlier.

In that case, mountain rescue teams were eventually stood down by North West Ambulance Service (NWAS)

On Friday, RPMRT said it was contacted about another child who had injured their leg and "was unable to get themselves off from Pendle Hill".

"Team members met with the group where the casualty's injury was splinted and then evacuated in the buggy.

"We wish all three a speedy recovery and please enjoy the lovely weather this bank holiday responsibly."