Hospital: The teen was rushed to Dunfermline's Queen Margaret Hospital. Pic: © STV
A 19-year-old rock climber was rushed to hospital after he fell four metres down a quarry in Fife.
The teenager was part of an experienced group taking part in a climb in Rosyth Quarry on Wednesday night when he slipped and landed on a rock ledge.
He was rescued by firefighters and paramedics and rushed to Queen Margaret’s Hospital in Dunfermline, amid fears he may have suffered spinal injuries.
An ambulance service spokesperson said: “The fire brigade assisted in extracting the patient. We did ask for a helicopter but both were already tasked at the time.
"The patient was taken to Queen Margaret's Hospital and arrived there at 10.04pm."
A Fife Fire and Rescue spokeswoman added: "We received a call from the ambulance service at 9.09pm.
"We were told a male had fallen about four metres. We assisted ambulance crews to move the casualty from where he was and on to a spine board."
