Woman rescued from River Ribble near Capitol Centre in Walton-le-Dale
Police, fire and ambulance crews rushed to the scene...
A woman was pulled from the River Ribble amid a rescue operation in Preston.
Police, firefighters and ambulance crews were alerted to reports of a woman in the water behind the Capitol Centre in Walton-le-Dale around 6pm (Friday, October 16).
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Fire crews launched a rescue boat and she was rescued and taken to hospital for treatment.
A police spokesperson said: “We were called at 6.03pm (Friday, October 16) to the Boulevard, Preston, to a report of a woman being in the river.
“The emergency services attended and the woman was brought safely out of the water at 6.19pm.
“She was taken to hospital for treatment.”
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service was approached for comment.