Police saves distressed teenager but ends up in hospital with broken ankle (From Runcorn and Widnes World)

Police saves distressed teenager but ends up in hospital with broken ankle

9:31am Monday 8th February 2010

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A POLICE officer trying to stop a teenage man from jumping off the bridge has ended up in hospital himself.

As he attempted the rescue the distressed 19-year-old, the officer fell through some temporary construction boarding and broke his ankle.

The incident happened just before midnight last night when a passer-by raised the alarm.

Officers were quickly at the scene and discovered a distraught teenager, threatening to harm himself.

Police intervened to restrain the man for his own safety and in doing so, one officer hurt his ankle.

The 19-year-old local man received no injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital.

The police officer, who is based in Widnes, was treated at Warrington Hospital.

The incident was reported to the Health and Safety Executive.

Did you see this drama unfold? E-mail newsroom@worldgroup.co.uk

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