CAR ROLLOVER NEAR TE POI, SH29

The Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to a car crash just north of Te Poi at the intersection of SH24 and Te Poi Road, at approximately 6pm.

A single occupant vehicle with a female driver left the road and rolled into a paddock. She was treated at the scene by St Paramedics assisted by Police and Fire Staff before being loaded into the helicopter and flown to Waikato Hospital for treatment.

Philips Search and Rescue Trust (PSRT) 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 rescue.org.nz

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