Woman hurt in fall at barbecue

2:15pm Thursday 24th July 2008

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AN accident at a barbecue in Chippenham led to fire crews from four towns being called out.

A woman was on a roof terrace of a first floor flat in High Street in the early hours of Sunday, when she fell over and struck her head.

Rope rescue teams from Chippenham and Trowbridge as well as appliances from Chippenham, Corsham and Calne, were called to the incident at about 1.45am.

It was initially feared the woman would have to be winched to the ground to receive medical attention.

Chippenham crew manager Russell Lewns said although rope rescue teams attended they were not needed, as the casualty was taken out on a stretcher to a waiting ambulance.

The victim was taken to the Great Western Hospital in Swindon with suspected spinal injuries.