Postman with 'broken ribs' had to lie down on pavement for five hours before ambulance arrived
A postman was left with serious injuries after falling down a flight of stairs while on his rounds. He was unfortunately forced to lie on the pavement for more than five hours till the ambulance arrived. The postman, whose identity was not revealed, had suffered from cracked ribs after falling from the steps.
Concerned neighbors on the route called the East Midlands Ambulance Service around four times before one finally got there more than five hours later.
The accident took place in Louth, East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England at about 10:30 am on November 10. It wasn't until 4 pm, however, that the man got any form of medical attention. A resident who lives on the route the postman takes, Mark Barford, told the Grimsby Telegraph: "It was pretty shocking how long it took for an ambulance to arrive."