CORNWALL Air Ambulance crews carried out 68 missions to people in need of urgent medical care in October.

A total of 42 missions were flown in the helicopters and 26 were carried out using the charity’s critical care cars.

Medical emergencies accounted for 37 missions, including 19 people suffering from heart-related problems.

There were also 31 missions to people who suffered serious injuries, including 10 serious trips and falls and six road traffic collisions.

Among the calls, Cornwall Air Ambulance responded to a man who suffered a severe leg injury when a wooden pallet fell on him near Liskeard. He was treated at the scene before being taken to Derriford Hospital, Plymouth.

Each year, the Cornwall Air Ambulance crews carry out more than 700 missions. The charity relies on donations to carry out its work.