Male motorist injured after car flips upside down into ditch at Broughton Hill

A motorist suffered a back injury after his car ended upside down in a ditch near Melton on Friday night.

Emergency medic, Dr Tim Gray, arrived first on the scene, at Broughton Hill at around 11.30pm.

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Emergency services attended a road accident EMN-170814-162119001

Dr Gray, who was working for the East Midlands Immediate Care Scheme (EMICS) said: “There was a single car upside down in the ditch on Broughton Hill.

“The male occupant had self-extricated and was treated for a back injury.

“I was first on scene, swiftly followed by Dr Leon Roberts who was working a shift on the HM54 critical care car.”

After being assessed at the roadside, the patient was transported to hospital by a crew from the East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS).

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