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Kawarau River Jetski-Jetboat Crash
Kawarau River Jetski-Jetboat Crash
Incident type: Search and Rescue
Search and rescue ------ Queenstown -----
Update 4 11pm
At 7.30pm on Monday the 5th
of January 2009, Police were notified of a crash between a
jet boat and a jet ski on the Kawarau River near
Frankton.
Two people are in a serious condition. One male and one female have been flown to Dunedin Hospital.
A helicopter attempt to use thermal imaging and night vision equipment to continue the search but this was unsuccessful.
Police and search and rescue have been stood down for the night.
The Police dive squad will be assisting in the search in the morning.
The search will continue early morning on the 6th of January.
The Kawarau River, from the Kawarau River Bridge at Frankton, will be closed to all but commercial uses from first light on the 6th of January 2009 until further notice.
No details of the injured or missing person are available until tomorrow. Senior Sergeant Fookes of Queenstown Police will be the Officer in Charge of the Search.
A further update will be made tomorrow morning.
Alan Weston Inspector
EARLIER UPDATES FOLLOW...
Search and rescue ------ Queenstown ----- Update 1 8pm
At 7.30pm on Monday the 5th of January 2009, Police were notified of a crash between a jet boat and a jet ski on the Kawarau River near Frankton.
Police, Fire and Ambulance are in attendance.
Two people are in a serious condition, ambulance service is in attendance.
Police and search and rescue services have been activated and are searching the river by jet boat and helicopter to try and locate the two missing people.
A further update will be made at 2100hrs.
Issued By: Inspector Alan Weston
UPDATE 2
Search and rescue
------ Queenstown ----- Update 2 9pm
At
7.30pm on Monday the 5th of January 2009, Police were
notified of a crash between a jet boat and a jet ski on the
Kawarau River near Frankton
Police, Fire and Ambulance are in attendance.
Two people are in a serious condition, in Frankton Hospital. Details of the people are not available at this stage.
Police and search and rescue services are continuing their search of the Kawarau River by jet boat and helicopter to try and locate the two missing people.
The jet boat and Jet Ski have been recovered, and are on the river bank. A further update will be made at 2200hrs.
Alan Weston
Inspector
Search and rescue ------
Queenstown ----- Update 3 10pm
At 7.30pm
on Monday the 5th of January 2009, Police were notified of a
crash between a jet boat and a jet ski on the Kawarau River
near Frankton.
Police, Fire and Ambulance are in attendance.
Two people are in a serious condition. One male and one female have been
flown to Dunedin Hospital. Police and search and rescue are continuing their search of the Kawarau River by jet boat and helicopter to try and locate the two missing people.
The missing people were from the privately owned jet boat. One person from the jet boat is currently assisting Police.
A further update will be made at 2300hrs.
Alan Weston Inspector
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