Teen seriously injured in crash

The Tauranga-based Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter was called to a crash near Thames yesterday afternoon. Supplied photo.

A 14-year-old boy suffered serious injuries when a car rolled down a bank near Thames.

The Tauranga-based Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to the crash on the Kopu-Hikuai Road around 2.45pm, after a car with four people came off the road and rolled down a bank.

Pilot Todd Dunham says a 14-year-old boy received serious multiple injuries and was stabilised at the scene before being flown to Waikato Hospital for further treatment.

'The Northland Emergency Services Trust helicopter was also called to transport a seriously injured woman to Waikato Hospital.

'The helicopter was called due to the nature of the injuries and the distance by road to the closest appropriate hospital.”

Police are investigating the cause of the crash.

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Posted on 11-01-2017 13:43 | By old trucker

AWESOME job by the RESCUE CHOPPER Good on you, you are HEROS, hope these people have made a LARGE DONATION to you, No1 Thanks, 10-4 out.


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