Local Youth In Near-Fatal Accident
Created by CliveA local lad had a near-fatal accident recently, when he fell some 20 feet from a tree.
The boy (aged 8 or 9) was climbing an Ash tree in Thatcham Avenue when a bough broke, sending him tumbling some 20 feet to the ground!
His father had just pulled up in his car when he saw the fall, rushed over to find the lad was unconscious, had a horribly broken/twisted wrist and was not breathing at all! He quickly administered CPR and – after a few seconds (which probably seemed like hours) – he managed to revive him.
An ambulance was called and the paramedics had to manipulate the lad’s wrist before the journey to Gloucester Royal Hospital, where he was in pretty poor condition for some 36 hours.
The incident happened on April 23rd, (2 days before my wedding… hence the long delay in writing about it). The parents are close friends and neighbours of ours and the whole incident was horribly scary, sickening and traumatic for all of us.
Many of the trees in Kingsway are protected by conservation laws (unauthorised removal / alteration can carry huge penalties) and whilst they are quite beautiful, it’s worth reminding children of the dangers of climbing them (particularly varieties like Ash trees, which have a tendency to be quite brittle).
Happily the young lad looks set to make a full recovery (much to the relief of his poor, traumatised parents and friends).
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