A man has died after suffering a heart attack at Rivington Pike near Bolton. The man, in his 60s, collapsed at the summit of the popular beauty spot on Sunday morning.
Two off duty nurses performed CPR and an air ambulance and mountain rescue team were called. But despite their best efforts the man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
In a statement Bolton Mountain Rescue Team said: "At 8.29am this morning the team were contacted by North West Ambulance Service who were requesting our assistance at an incident at Rivington Pike, following a 999 call regarding a male reported to be in cardiac arrest. North West Air Ambulance had also been called to the scene.
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"Our first team members and vehicles arrived at 8:53am to meet with the NWAA crew. Members of the public, including two nurses who happened to be nearby, had started CPR before the arrival of any emergency services.
"Despite the best efforts of all involved, sadly the man died. Lancashire Police attended shortly afterwards, as is normal procedure.
"When initial enquiries were complete, Bolton MRT members conveyed the man to the waiting NWAS ambulance to George's Lane at the bottom of Rivington Pike. Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who sadly lost his life.
"Thank you to the many members of public out walking who kindly kept away from the scene of this incident."
A Lancs Police spokesperson told the Lancashire Telegraph: "We were called just after 9:20am this morning by NWAS who were responding to a report of a man collapsed in Rivington Country Park.
"Sadly, despite the best efforts of emergency responders and members of the public, a man in his 60s was pronounced dead at the scene.
"The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be passed to the coroner in due course. Our thoughts are with the man’s family at this time."
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