Woman in hospital with serious head injuries after falling off horse in Chio romería

[Janet]

A 21-year-old woman has suffered serious head injuries after falling off a horse at a romería in Chio, in Guía de Isora. The accident happened in the plaza shortly after 1pm, with the horse appearing to cause further injury to the woman after she was on the floor. Emergency services, together with a doctor and nurse from the local health centre, assisted at the scene and once the woman was stabilized, she was transferred to Hospiten Sur, where she remains in serious condition. JA