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15
Jan 2021
Two couples from Ripon were caught up in unexpected drama yesterday when a tree fell under the weight of snow.
Nicole Bond and her partner Ben Crewe were walking near College Lawns, just off Palace Road, yesterday lunchtime when they heard a cracking noise.
Assuming it was pallets being broken up on the nearby business park, they thought nothing of it - but seconds later realised what was happening. Nicole said:
As soon as the snow settled again, Nicole realised how big the tree was - and the damage it could have done.
Very quickly, Ben managed to reach the couple. The woman was shaken but didn't seem badly hurt, but her husband had a head injury that was bleeding.
Ben and Nicole used their clothes to apply pressure and stop the bleeding, following instructions from the call handlers on the phone.
They were warned that, thanks to the road conditions, it could take 40 minutes for an ambulance to arrive - but it only took around five minutes before paramedics were on the scene. They treated the injured couple before taking them to hospital for further assessment.
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