Central Otago Rail Trail - Cyclist Crash

Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 2:23 pm
Press Release: New Zealand Police

Location: Central Otago Rail Trail
District: Southern

Cyclist Crash

Short description: Cyclist Crash

Full description:
Media release for Alexandra Police.
06/02/2012

A 37 year old female was airlifted from the Central Otago Rail Trail and transported to Dunedin Hospital after losing control of her bicycle.

She has given way to other cyclists on an overpass between Alexandra and Chatto Creek when she has lost her footing and slipped 1.5 metres to the ground below.

She is received a compound fracture to her lower right leg.

Ambulance and Police from Alexandra attended the trail and a Helicopter from Queenstown completed the airlift.

ENDS

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