A 94-year-old woman has been left with shocking injuries after tripping over an uneven pavement in Killearn last week.
Mary Crawford lost her footing and fell on Main Street in the village last Wednesday, suffering a double fracture to her arm and a badly broken nose.
The lead to calls from her family for the stretch of pavement to undergo an urgent repair before someone else fell and hurt themselves.
Stirling Council this week conducted an “immediate repair” to the section once it had been reported.
Mary, described by her family as being very independent, had been walking toward her local Co-op from her home in Beech Drive when she fell.
Suffering a broken radius and ulna in her lower arm, a broken nose and cuts and bruises, the great grandmother lay on the pavement in agony, awaiting medical treatment, for over an hour.
A kindhearted Tesco delivery driver parked his vehicle in front of Mary to give her some privacy as she awaited treatment.
Mary was taken to Forth Valley Royal Hospital where she spent several nights being treated before being released. She was due a follow-up appointment this week to assess the injuries.
Mary’s son Stephen and his wife, Carol, live nearby and rushed to her aid when they heard of the incident and were shocked to see the scale of her injuries.
They were left calling for action to be taken to repair the uneven surface.
Carol said: “When we heard what had happened and went down to check on her we got a big shock over the extent of her injuries.
“She’s 94 but is a very independent woman and still gets about fairly well by herself. She had been walking to the shops and tripped over the pavement.
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“She’s now living with us and recovering. But if she had hit her head harder or broken a hip then things could have been much worse.”
“This is a warning for people to be very careful on the uneven and broken pavements around the village.
“Following a couple of nights in hospital she’s now home and making a good recovery. However, this accident could have been fatal and was completely avoidable.”
She added that the pavements in the village are “not fit for purpose” and “need attention immediately”.
The council this week confirmed that the “immediate repair” had been carried out at the location. A spokesperson said: “Our sympathies are with the lady following this incident and we wish her a speedy recovery.
“Our officers visited this site as soon as the issue was reported to the Council. Following inspection, an immediate repair was been carried out.
“The Council would encourage residents to report pavement and road defects through the forms on our website so that any potential defects can be investigated."
