Wellington Westpac Rescue Helicopter winches a Mountain Bike from the Karapoti Classic
Sat 06/03/2010 16:24
The Wellington Based
Westpac Rescue Helicopter Winched a 38yr old male from Wellington who was
competing in the Karapoti Classic Mountain Bike Race in the Akatarawa Ranges
North of Upper Hutt today at 2:30pm.
The Helicopter responded
with a Wellington Free Ambulance Helicopter Paramedic
onboard.
The Wellington Free
Ambulance Staff at the event were able to give the Helicopter Crew a GPS
position for the location of the patient. Due to the location and the type of
injuries the patient had to winched out of his location on a Stretcher.
The patient is believed to
have fallen off his bike at speed after hitting a rut on the
track.
The patient was then
transported to Wellington Hospital Emergency Department where he is being
treated for Neck and Back Injuries and also lacerations to his
leg.
For More Information
Please Contact:
Logan
Taylor
Westpac Rescue
Helicopter
0275375074
