Over twenty people helped rescue an injured biker under a well-known carriageway viaduct over the weekend.
Emergency services spent hours at the scene under the A19 Leven Viaduct in Yarm on Saturday (June 1) following a call for help by the injured man.
The ambulance service, Cleveland Police and Cleveland Fire Brigade were joined by 24 members of the Cleveland Mountain Rescue team just after 4pm to bring the man to safety.
Land Rovers were used to gain access to the scene where the man was then placed on a stretcher and walked 1km to be placed into a waiting ambulance.
He was then taken to hospital.
A full statement by Cleveland Mountain Rescue reads: "Shortly after 4pm on Saturday 1st June 2024, Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team received a request from the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) to help with an injured mountain biker under the A19 Leven Viaduct.
"The NEAS Hazardous Area Response Team, Cleveland Police and Cleveland Fire Brigade also attended.
"NEAS dealt with the casualty’s injuries whilst the mountain rescue volunteers were asked to gain access to the scene using their Team Land Rovers to extract him.
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"He was placed onto a mountain rescue stretcher, secured within one of the Land Rovers and transported for approximately 1 km to the roadside, where he was then transferred to a waiting ambulance. The Team wished him well for his recovery.
"Twenty-four Cleveland MRT members made themselves available. Most were held at various standby points around the area in case needed, with eleven being used for the recovery and handover to the ambulance.
"The incident lasted for approximately 2.5 hours by the time the volunteers had returned to their Base and onto their homes etc."
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