Woman breaks leg during walk in Moor Park ahead of BBC Radio 2 In The Park

Karen was taken to hospital after falling over in Moor Park during Friday evening Pic: Blog Preston

A woman has been left unable to go to the BBC Radio 2 In The Park after breaking her leg while walking around the outside of the festival site.

Karen Pettit, who lives close to the Moor Park site, had gone for a walk on Friday evening to soak up the atmosphere in the park as the Pre-Party took place.

The 44-year-old, who lives in Watling Street Road, said she ‘fell in a hole in the grass’ around 8pm on Friday.

Karen told Blog Preston: “I was excited for Radio 2 being in Preston and I have a ticket for the Saturday.

“My friend and I went for a walk around Moor Park to take a look at the festival site and soak up the atmosphere.

“As we were walking close to the site then I fell in a hole in the grass and went over on my left ankle.

“I put my right leg down to catch myself and this hit the edge of the hole and my leg has broken in two places.”

She said the hole was close to the car park at the Sir Tom Finney Way end of the festival site.

Karen spent Friday evening in Royal Preston Hospital, returning home shortly before 2am on Saturday (7 September).

She was taken to hospital by ambulance and says staff at the Radio 2 site gave her gas and air while she waited for paramedics to arrive.

Karen said: “I’ve never been so excited for a concert, especially being right here in the park so close to me.

“I am heartbroken I won’t get to go now and there’s nothing I can do about it. I’m in agony.

“I hope people watch their step and I will be reporting where it is so hopefully they can put a cone on it or some fencing up.”

Blog Preston has contacted Preston City Council for comment.

Update: There was a happy ending to this story. After Blog Preston contacted both the city council and the BBC, they asked if they could get in touch with Karen.

She was offered a taxi to the event, which was able to park close by, and able to bring a friend with her. They were seated in the enhanced accessibility area with a viewing platform.

We popped by to say hello to Karen who said she’d become ‘Blog Preston famous’ as people kept waving at her and wanting pictures with her.

Karen, right, in the accessibility area with a wheelchair which was sourced for use Pic: Blog Preston

She said she was made up to have made it into the festival she had been due to go to, but was still in significant pain with her leg.

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