UK Coastguard called to jet ski incident at South Shields
Shortly after 3pm today, the UK Coastguard received multiple 999 calls
reporting an incident involving a jet ski at the South Pier, South Shields,
South Tyneside.
The Tynemouth RNLI inshore lifeboat, the South Shields Voluntary Life
Brigade and the Tynemouth Voluntary Life Brigade were immediately tasked to
the incident. The North East Ambulance Service and Northumbria Police
were also called to the scene.
One casualty was located and taken ashore by the Tynemouth RNLI
inshore lifeboat before being attended to by North East Ambulance Service
paramedics.
The casualty was taken to the Cramlington Hospital. For any
further information please contact the Northumbria Police.