AN injured mountain biker has been airlifted to hospital.

Emergency services were called to the incident in Llandegla this afternoon (May 6).

Firefighters and members of North East Wales Search and Rescue (NEWSAR) assisted paramedics at the scene and a female was taken to hospital by air ambulance.

A spokeswoman for North Wales Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that they were called out at 1.35pm.

NEWSAR posted on its Facebook page: "Earlier today we were asked to assist the Welsh Ambulance Service with an injured mountain biker at Llandegla Mountain Bike Centre.

"We worked alongside North Wales Fire and Rescue Service to evacuate the casualty. Get well soon."