A mountain biker was airlifted to hospital in the UK after crashing on Sky Hill, Lezayre.

It is understood that the casualty collided with a tree while out on his bike.

He was airlifted to hospital in Merseyside where he is being treated for serious injuries.

The incident took place last Thursday evening (April 23).

A spokesperson for the Great North Air Ambulance Service said: ‘Our critical care team was activated at 7.23pm to reports of a sport and leisure incident near Ramsey.

‘We had two paramedics and a doctor on board our aircraft and they arrived on scene at 7.52pm.

‘Our team worked alongside the Isle of Man Ambulance Service to assess and treat a patient and airlifted them to hospital.’