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Woman airlifted form car crash at Kutarere - Eastern BOP

The Rotorua based BayTrust Rescue helicopter was dispatched to the Eastern Bay of Plenty Monday afternoon at approximately 6pm. Two cars were involved in a head on accident on a remote stretch of road near Kutarere.

Police, Fire & Ambulance all attended the scene. A landing site was set up by Fire crews close to the accident site for the helicopter.

Once medical attention had been provided by the St John Advanced Paramedic carried on board the helicopter the 60 year local woman was airlifted to Rotorua Hospital in a serious but stable condition with multiple injuries.

The helicopter was used due to the distance involved for the patient to travel to hospital and the specialist care the helicopter was able to bring to the accident scene.

Philips Search and Rescue Trust is a charitable organisation, operating rescue helicopters throughout the Central North Island. Philips Search and Rescue Trust relies on support from principal sponsors and community donations. Special thanks to Rotorua's principal sponsor, BayTrust. This crucial financial support ensures our rescue helicopters can continue to bring life-saving equipment, rescue personnel and trauma-trained medics directly to the patient. For further information about PSRT visit our website http://rescue.org.nz.

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