7 yr old injured in horse riding accident

Sun 5/12/2010 6:28 p.m.

The Wellington based Westpac Rescue Helicopter transported a child injured in a horse riding accident this afternoon.

The helicopter, with 2 Wellington Free Ambulance paramedics onboard responded to the Mangaroa Valley in Upper Hutt around 4:30 pm today.

On our arrival we found a seven year old girl who was injured when she fell off her horse.

The girl suffered moderate injuries to her hip area. She was wearing a helmet which helped prevent any head injuries.

She was flown to Wellington Hospital, with her mother at her side, where she is being treated in the Emergency Department.

For more information please contact:

Dave Greenberg
Westpac Rescue Helicopter
029 233 8284

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