Casualty airlifted after vehicle drives off cliff

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The vehicle left the road and fell onto the beach at Popton Fort, Pembrokeshire

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A casualty has been airlifted to hospital after a vehicle left a road and fell from a cliff on to the beach below.

Emergency crews were alerted to the incident at Popton Fort, Pembrokeshire, at about 06:30 BST on Thursday.

Police, ambulance, fire, coastguard and lifeboat crews attended and made the request for an air ambulance.

A coastguard rescue helicopter from St Athan, Vale of Glamorgan, was dispatched and took the casualty to hospital.

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Various emergency services attended the incident before it was decided an air ambulance was needed