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Woman With Mobility Scooter "Falls In River" - Firefighters Called To Alverstone Mill

Alverstone Mill. © Copyright Gareth James.

A woman with a mobility scooter is stuck in a river near to Alverstone this afternoon (Friday).

*Updated

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is in attendance, having been called at 2.53pm.

According to the fire service, a lady with a mobility scooter "fell into a river" adjacent to Alverstone Mill.

Two appliances, one from Ryde and one from Sandown, are attempting to get her out of the water. 

The specialist rescue unit and the rescue tender are also at the incident.

*Updated 3.50pm

*An elderly woman has been rescued from a river near to Alverstone Mill.

Both the lady and her mobility scooter have been pulled out of the water. 

She is being checked over by the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service.

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