The Life Flight Trust transports injured motorcyclist from Wellington south coast
Wed 13/04/2011 4:46 p.m.
At approximately 1.30pm today the Life Flight Trust was responded to an injured motorcyclist on the Wellington south coast.
Life Flight responded with a Wellington Free Ambulance Paramedic on board the Westpac Rescue Helicopter and located the patient just south of Karori rock.
The motorcyclist, a 24 year old Wellington man, had been riding along the beach when he was thrown from his bike. He managed to get to a position where he had cell phone coverage to call for help.
The patient was treated at the scene and then taken by helicopter to Wellington Hospital Emergency Department, where he is being further assessed and treated for a possible fractured leg.
The Life Flight Trust is a charity providing air rescue and air ambulance services. It operates the Wellington based Westpac Rescue Helicopter and a national air ambulance service. It relies on support from the public and sponsorship from partners such as Westpac to provide these services. Further information can be obtained from www.lifeflight.org.nz
Colin Larsen
Life Flight Trust Crewman
Tel: 021 720512
www.lifeflight.org.nz
