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Statement on behalf of 2 Tongan men in Hawke’s Bay Hospital
Hawke’s Bay District Health Board media statement on behalf of two Tongan men in Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
The two men in Hawke’s Bay Hospital, (male in his early-30s and an18-year-old male) following the Christmas Eve Gisborne bus crash, have asked Hawke’s Bay District Health Board to release the below statement on their behalf. They have also asked for privacy and have requested no media interviews so they can focus on their recovery.
“Thanks to God who let us live, the emergency services at the crash and the Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter which brought us here to hospital.
“We want to thank them for their help. We are getting better each day. Our brother (18-year-old) has lost his leg,as a result of the crash, but is recovering well, thanks to the doctors. His parents are excited he’s alive, and the best thing for them is he’s going to be ok.
We are looking forward to seeing our people from the bus crash when we are discharged from hospital, but we are doing ok.”
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