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Woman, 55, taken to hospital after major rescue operation in Angus

A rescue helicopter was called to assist police, fire and ambulance crews near Loch of Lintrathen.

Emergency services at Peel Farm. Image: Paul Reid
Emergency services at Peel Farm. Image: Paul Reid

A woman has been taken to hospital after a major rescue operation in Angus.

Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to Peel Farm, near the Loch of Lintrathen, after a vehicle went down an embankment on Wednesday night.

Tayside Mountain Rescue also deployed a helicopter to assist.

The 55-year-old woman was rescued from the vehicle and taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee with serious injuries.

It is thought the vehicle ended up in water near the cafe and glamping site, between Kirriemuir and Alyth.

A rescue helicopter at the incident at Peel Farm. Image: Supplied
Firefighters at the scene. Image: Paul Reid

An eyewitness told The Courier: “There’s a huge emergency rescue operation going on here.

“The area is completely lit up with emergency service vehicles.

“I have seen the fire brigade, police and ambulance.

“There is also a rescue boat on the water and there was a rescue helicopter overhead.”

Locals tell of big emergency operation after car goes into water in Angus

Another local said: “It happened about 4pm, just down river from the Reekie Lynn.

“There is a big emergency presence near Peel Farm with the fire brigade, police, ambulance and a rescue helicopter.

“It definitely looks serious given the rescue operation that’s going on.

“You just have to hope that no one is seriously injured.”

Peel Farm. Image: DC Thomson

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that a vehicle had gone down an embankment.

A spokesperson said: “We got the call 5.34pm and got there at 5.55pm.

“The boat team were called as the incident was close to water.

“One female was removed from the vehicle and passed to the Scottish Ambulance Service.

“They were taken to Ninewells Hospital.

“The stop message came in at 9.17pm and all appliances left the scene at just after 11pm.”

James Lamont, team leader at Tayside Mountain Rescue, said: “At 6.20pm Tayside Mountain Rescue Team were tasked to an incident whereby a vehicle had gone down an embankment.

“A rope rescue system was set up and the casualty was successfully extracted working in partnership with colleagues from Police mountain rescue, Scottish Ambulance Service and Scottish Fire and Rescue.”

Woman seriously injured

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 4.50pm on Wednesday, we were called to a report of a single-vehicle crash on an unclassified road in Lintrathen, Kirriemuir.

“Officers attended and the vehicle was discovered down an embankment.

“Emergency services, including mountain rescue teams, assisted and the driver, a 55-year-old woman, was taken to Ninewells Hospital with serious injuries.

“Inquiries remain ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”

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