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Man airlifted to UHK following fall

Sep 7, 2021 17:05
By radiokerrynews
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Man airlifted to UHK following fall

A man in his sixties who fell on a walk in south Kerry has been airlifted to hospital.

The man was walking alone on the Mass Path trail in Derrynane this afternoon when he suffered a suspected broken ankle.

Valentia Coast Guard co-ordinated the man’s rescue with Iveragh Coast Guard Unit attending the scene.

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The Shannon Coast Guard helicopter was tasked to Caherciveen to airlift the man to University Hospital Kerry for treatment.

 

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