Teen rushed to Waikato Hospital after Tauranga car accident

The Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to Tauranga Hospital with an ICU retrieval team at approximately 9am yesterday morning.

The helicopter was sent to retrieve a 19 year old male who had sustained a head injury in a car accident at approximately 4am that morning, he was flown to Waikato Hospital for further treatment.

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 Waikato King Country's principal sponsor, Westpac. 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.

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