Woman taken to hospital with suspected leg break after fall
The elderly lady was out for a walk with her family when she slipped, sustaining a serious injury.
Emergency service personnel who attended the scene, just off Park Road in Golborne, said she had suffered a suspected break to her femur.
Firefighters assisted the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) in getting her onto a stretcher.
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Hide AdThe fire service said she was then taken to hospital in Warrington.
Fire crews said the incident happened in a forested area just off a track close to Haydock Park racecourse.
The incident occurred at around 11am on Thursday.