Helicopter transports teens after car accident

The Rotorua based BayTrust Rescue helicopter and the Taupo Greenlea Rescue Helicopter were dispatched to Rerewhakaitu late this morning following a car accident with two teenage males. Their car left the road and collided with a tree. The Rotorua Baytrust Rescue helicopter transported one male, with serious injuries to Rotorua Hospital and the other was transported to Waikato Hospital with serious injuries, by the Taupo based Greenlea Rescue Helicopter.

Emergency services closed Brett Rd for the two Helicopters to land on, while the patients were loaded into the aircraft.

The helicopters were used due to the remote location and the time critical nature of the injuries.

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.