Young Motorcyclist Placed in Induced Coma Following Major Collision in Thirsk...

Yorkshire Air Ambulance’s rapid response to a devastating road traffic collision took centre stage in the premiere episode of the highly anticipated second series of Yorkshire Air 999, which aired on Friday 30th May at 9 PM on Really and discovery+.

The series offers an unprecedented look into YAA’s life-saving critical care team, their courageous patients, and the communities they serve across Yorkshire. In that episode, 17-year-old Katie Flounders from Thirsk is placed in a medically induced coma at the roadside following a serious motorbike collision near Thirsk, just weeks after getting her first bike.

Katie had just left a dental appointment and was riding home when her motorbike collided with a car only eight miles from her house. The impact threw her more than four metres (13ft) across the road, where she struck her head and lost consciousness. The traumatic crash left her in severe pain and unresponsive, prompting immediate concern from first responders at the scene.

Yorkshire Air Ambulance’s Topcliffe-based crew were dispatched from just five miles away. Reaching Katie within minutes, Pilot Harry and Technical Crew Member Will used night vision goggles to safely land the aircraft in a nearby field, while Doctor Dan and Paramedic Stew prepared to begin treatment.








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