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Aug 2023
Woman seriously injured in Masham tractor accident becomes fundraiser for rescuers
A woman seriously injured in a tractor accident near Masham has become a fundraiser for the air ambulance charity that came to her rescue.
Michelle Raine suffered a broken pelvis and serious spinal injuries when a tractor she was a passenger in rolled down a hill in August 2017.
Yorkshire Air Ambulance provided her with critical emergency medical care, pain relief and airlifted her to Leeds General Infirmary.
Ms Raine underwent emergency surgery to stabilise her pelvis and during her two-week hospital stay she also battled pneumonia, which resulted in the collapse of her lungs.
She then spent two months in a wheelchair but eventually made a full recovery.
Ms Raine, whose rescue was broadcast on the TV programme Helicopter ER, has now become a community fundraiser for Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
She said:
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Ms Raine's passion for the cause has been evident a long time already: one year after her accident she organised a fundraising ball that raised £15,000 for the charity.
Regional fundraising manager Linda Stead said:
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