Bridport firefighters cut down metal pole after person became impaled on it

Bridport firefighters have come to the aid of a person impaled on a metal pole.

They attended the incident at a commercial property in the early hours of Monday October 11.

Two crews had to cut down the pole before the person could be taken to hospital.

"Both pumps from Bridport were mobilised early this morning to a commercial property where one casualty had fallen onto a metal pole and become impaled.

"Ambulance were on scene and required fire service to cut down the metal pole allowing the casualty to be transported by ambulance to hospital."

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service

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