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Mountain rescue teams were called out after a man was thrown from a motocross bike in a crash over the weekend.

Paramedics along with specialist rescue teams from Rossendale and Pendle Mountain Rescue responded on Saturday afternoon (November 8).

It followed reports a man had been injured after being involved in the incident near to Bacup and had come off his bike.

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The casualty, whose age was not confirmed, had been riding up at Bacup MX Track when the crash occurred and suffered a back injury in the fall.

He was later transferred to the care of North West Ambulance Service paramedics.

A statement read: "On Saturday afternoon we received a request from the North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust (NWAS) to as

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