Rescue services were called into action this morning following an incident where a vehicle left the road over a cliff and onto a Pembrokeshire beach below.

A busy week continued for Angle lifeboat crew when they were paged shortly after 6.30 am to tend to the incident at Popton Fort, Pembroke.

With police, ambulance, the fire service and St Govans and Tenby coastguard rescue teams already on scene, the lifeboat was requested to assist with evacuating the casualty due to the difficult location.

Following assessment and stabilisation by paramedics, it was decided that the casualty’s injuries were potentially too severe for transfer by sea, but not ruled out completely due to the incoming tide.

With this, a request was made for the Air Ambulance to attend, and with the rescue service’s paramedics now on scene, their assessment was that evacuation by helicopter would be the most appropriate, therefore a further request was made for the coastguard rescue helicopter R187 from St Athan to attend and evacuate the casualty.

As the option of evacuation by lifeboat was still a possibility, the all-weather lifeboat stood off should it be required.

With the coastguard helicopter now on scene, the casualty was handed over into the helicopter for onward transfer to hospital.