Teen victim of Edgecumbe crash, transported

Teen victim of Edgecumbe crash, transported

The Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to Whakatane to retrieve the 17 year old victim of yesterday’s Edgecumbe car accident that saw six people seriously injured.

The helicopter was called to transport the teen to Waikato Hospital at around 6.30 pm last night to undergo further urgent treatment. He had sustained a serious head injury in the accident but was reported to be in a stable condition.

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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