A 13-YEAR-OLD boy was left in agony after a garden fork became impaled in his arm.
The teenager was rushed to hospital after the incident in Kirk Hallam.
A spokesman for Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance (DLRAA), which attended the incident yesterday afternoon, said: "The 13-year old was injured after his arm was impaled by a garden fork.
"He was treated at the scene by a crew from East Midlands Ambulance Service. Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance (DLRAA) was also called to the incident, landing at the scene at approximately 1:53pm, six minutes after leaving their base at East Midlands Airport.
"On the crew's arrival, the fork was still in the patient's arm. The crew from DLRAA administered advanced pain relief as well as antibiotics to prevent infection. The patient was then immobilized before being taken by land ambulance to Royal Derby Hospital for further treatment and removal of the fork."
