Off-duty doctor aids hillwalker after head injury near Ben Vane summit

A hillwalker was assisted by mountain rescue volunteers and an off-duty doctor after sustaining a head injury in the Arrochar Alps on Sunday.

Arrochar Mountain Rescue Team was tasked to attend the incident near the summit of Ben Vane.

A spokesperson for the team said: “With the help of an off-duty doctor, the walker was able to begin descending.

“Our team met the party on the hill and accompanied them down before handing the casualty over to the Scottish Ambulance Service.

“Thanks to everyone who assisted and we wish the walker a speedy recovery.”

A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson added: “We received a call at 12.48pm on Sunday, October 11 to attend an incident near Ben Vane.

“We dispatched an ambulance and a special operations response team (SORT) to the scene.”