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The Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance landed at London Road Sports Ground in Louth to treat the injured person
One person has been taken to hospital following a collision on Newmarket in Louth.
Lincolnshire Police closed the busy road as emergency services dealt with the collision, which happened near the Co-op store at 3pm today (Friday).
The Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance landed at London Road Sports Ground so an emergency medical team could be on the scene quickly. East Midlands Ambulance Service drove the injured person to the sports ground where teams provided medical treatment.
An off-duty paramedic stopped by to provide first aid as he returned to Louth after a long run on his day. He helped in the immediate care of the person.
Police have set up diversions at the Newmarket junction with Church Street and on Wood Lane. One resident said: “It’s shocking to see the road closed. We could hear the ambulance from the air behind us. All the emergency services were here quickly. We hope the injured person is ok.”
The patient was later taken to the hospital by ambulance. A Lincolnshire Police spokesman said: “We are at the scene of a serious collision at Newmarket in Louth. We are asking motorists to avoid the area. We will provide an update when we can.”
Police have been investigating nearby shops and homes to ask for CCTV footage of the collision. They asked anyone with information to contact Lincolnshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 266 of Friday, October 23.
