Woman found injured after Lancashire Police search around Hoghton walking spot near Brindle Lodge
A police search was launched in response to a 999 call from a wooded area...
A woman was found injured in a Hoghton woods following a police search yesterday.
Police and ambulance crews attended Brindle Lodge, off Hoghton Lane, in response to an emergency 999 call at around 11.21am.
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The woman who made the call was unable to communicate, but police traced the call and treated the incident as a ‘concern for safety’.
Officers were deployed to the area and a search commenced, with a woman found injured in a wooded area near Brindle Lodge around 20 minutes later.
Lancashire Police said the woman had fallen while out walking. She was taken to hospital by ambulance. North West Ambulance Service were approached for further details on the woman’s injuries.