Teenager Airlifted with Burns After Darlington Incident
Police confirm non-criminal investigation into accidental petrol ignition near White Horse Pub.
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Sarah Connor
A 15-year-old boy was airlifted to Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary after suffering burns in Darlington.
The Great North Air Ambulance Service confirmed a paramedic and doctor arrived on scene at 5:11 PM, working alongside the North East Ambulance Service.
Our team worked alongside the North East Ambulance Service to assess and treat a patient and airlifted them to hospital.
The North East Ambulance Service also confirmed their involvement, receiving a call just after 4:50 PM today (August 3) to assist a patient suffering from burns to their lower body.
They dispatched an ambulance crew and the air ambulance, who treated one patient before airlifting them to hospital.
Police confirm the boy remains in a stable condition at the Royal Victoria Infirmary.
Durham Constabulary confirmed the incident is not being treated as criminal.
The incident is thought to have been a tragic accident and is not currently being treated as criminal.
Police believe the boy had been using petrol when it accidentally ignited. The County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service did not attend the incident.