Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance lands in field near Stamford College and police close Drift Road

An air ambulance has landed in town and police have cordoned off a street.

A Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance helicopter has descended close to Stamford College in Drift Road.

The yellow helicopter left its base in Waddington at just after 12pm today (Thursday, March 28) before landing in the college’s sports field at 12.23pm. It later returned to its base.

Lincolnshire Police is also in attendance and officers have closed a section of Drift Road.

Information on the nature of the medical emergency is not yet available.

Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance operates as a charity and wants people to be aware of its work.

A spokesperson for East Midlands Ambulance Service said that a 999 called was made at 11.37am reporting a medical emergency in Drift Road.

They added: “We sent a paramedic in a solo response car, two emergency first responders, and three crewed ambulances.

“The air ambulance was also in attendance.

“One patient was taken to Peterborough City Hospital via crewed ambulance.”