The Waikato
Westpac Rescue Helicopter was dispatched at 11:30 am today
to a quad bike accident at Marakopa, south of Kawhia. A
78-year-old Hamilton man had crashed off his quad bike
earlier this morning and suffered a serious head injury.
Unfortunately it took several hours for the alarm to be
raised as the mans condition meant he had to crawl 100m
before he could get a neighbours attention.
He was flown
to Waikato Hospital for further assessment and
treatment
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