Man crushed by tractor

TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter

The Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was dispatched to Waiotahi at 8am where a 37 year old male had been crushed by a tractor.

The orchard worker started the tractor in gear resulting in the tractor lurching forward and driving over him. The New Zealand fire service responded and set up a landing zone in the orchard. He suffered severe pelvis injuries that required immediate hospital care and was flown to Tauranga hospital.

The helicopter was called due to the nature of the injuries and distance to the required hospital.

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