A man impaled his thigh on railings (file photo) Picture: PIXABAY
A MAN had to be freed by firefighters after impaling his thigh through a railing in the early hours of the morning.
Fire crews were called to the scene in Moore Avenue, in Tang Hall, York, at about 4.25am.
A spokesman for North Yorkshire fire service said the man had fallen while climbing a fence.
Crews used hydraulic cutting gear and manpower to free the man from the railing He was then handed to the ambulance service.
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