Life Flight Trust Responds to a Motor Vehicle Accident near Clarence in the South Island

At 2:00pm this afternoon the Life Flight Trust responded to Motor Vehicle Accident on State Highway One near Clarence in the South Island.
 
Life Flight responded with a Wellington Free Ambulance Paramedic on board the Westpac Rescue Helicopter 
 
The 38yr old male from Christchurch was riding his motorbike when he hit the back of the motorbike in front of him causing him to crash.
The patient was treated by a local Ambulance crew.
 
The Helicopter landed next to the Ambulance who was treating the Patient.
 
The patient was flown to Wellington Hospital Emergency Department where he is being treated for his injuries.
 
The Life Flight Trust is a charity providing air rescue and air ambulance services. It operates the Wellington based Westpac Rescue Helicopter and a national air ambulance service. It relies on support from the public and sponsorship from partners such as Westpac to provide these services. Further information can be obtained from www.lifeflight.org.nz

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