Injured truck driver flown from Kekerengu

14/02/2009

The Wellington based Westpac Rescue Helicopter flew a seriously injured truck driver to Wellington Hospital early this morning.

The helicopter, with two Wellington Free Ambulance paramedics onboard, responded to St Hwy 1 at Kekerengu, south of Blenheim, just before 5am.

When the helicopter arrived police, fire and ambulance were on the scene as well as a local doctor.

As we understand it the 37 year old Blenheim man was driving a truck which hit an embankment, ejecting the man from the truck.

The doctor and ambulance officers were treating the man in the back of an ambulance when the helicopter arrived at the scene. He was transferred into the helicopter and flown to the Wellington Hospital Emergency Department under the care of the WFA paramedics.

The man is currently being treated as assessed in hospital. He is suffering from head injuries and reported to be in a very serious condition.

No photos available.

For more information please contact:

Dave Greenberg
Westpac Rescue Helicopter
029 233 8284