Wellington Westpac Rescue Helicopter transports Patient from a Motor vehicle Accident in Pukerua Bay North of Wellington
Mon 22/02/2010 02:10
The Wellington
based Westpac Rescue Helicopter transported a female from a Motor Vehicle
accident in Pukerua Bay at 11:30pm the 21st Feb 10.
The 47yr old Female
Palmerston North was a front Seat passenger in the vehicle and was trapped in
the vehicle that was heading North. A Vehicle heading south crossed the centre
line.
The patient was
trapped for some time before the Fire Service and Wellington Free Ambulance
Staff were able to cut her from the vehicle.
The Helicopter with
a Wellington Free Ambulance Paramedic on board responded to the location but due
to the location of the accident had to land approximately 2km from the crash
site. Once the patient was cut from the vehicle and treated by the Paramedics
on scene she was then transported to the waiting Helicopter by
Ambulance.
The patient suffered
several fractures to both legs and also chest and stomach injuries.
She was flown to
Wellington Hospital Emergency Department where she is being treated for her
injuries.
There were five
other patients transported to hospital via ambulance from the same
crash.
For More Information Please
Contact:
Logan
Taylor
Westpac Rescue
Helicopter
0275375074
