A person on a mobility scooter was taken to hospital after crashing into a river in Inverell on Wednesday.
Ambulance NSW crews and police were called to the Macintyre River, near Campbell Park, after reports of a scooter crash about 3.30pm.
Paramedics arrived on the scene to find the scooter driver had lost control on the riverbank and fallen into the river.
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Paramedics treated the rider for several cuts and abrasions as well as shock.
A spokesperson said the rider was quite shaken and in shock, and limited details could be gathered from the patient on the incident.
The patient was assessed at the scene and taken by ambulance to Inverell hospital in a stable condition.
It's understood a passerby discovered the accident.
Breanna Chillingworth
Northern Daily Leader Senior Crime and Court Reporter
Northern Daily Leader Senior Crime and Court Reporter
