Emergency services swarm road after woman, 70, on mobility scooter falls into lake

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Emergency services swarmed a road in Littleborough on Monday (February 19) after a 70-year-old woman fell into Hollingworth Lake.

Police, paramedics and fire crews attended the scene after the woman, understood to be riding a mobility scooter at the time, fell down an embankment and into the water at the edge of the lake at around 1pm.

Pictures from the scene showed a number of fire engines, ambulances and police vehicles in attendance, parked along Rakewood Road, as well as incident response units. Try MEN Premium now for FREE...

just click here to give it a go. The Manchester Evening News understands the woman, whose injuries are not thought to be life-threatening or life-changing, was rescued and taken to hospital from the scene.