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Helicopter returns from accident
13 April 2005
Helicopter returns from accident
The
Wellington based Westpac Rescue Helicopter has just returned
from transporting two patients from a major car accident
south of Blenheim.
The rescue helicopter, with a
Wellington Free Ambulance paramedic onboard, was called to
St Hwy 1, 4 km South of Ward, just before 3 pm.
When we arrived at the scene we found police, fire and Marlborough Ambulance staff attending to four patients involved in a three car accident. Apparently one car, which was heading north and towing a trailer rolled in high winds, and was struck by two vehicles traveling south.
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter transported two patients - a 51 yr old female American, suffering from chest and abdominal injuries and a 31 year old male, who was in the process of moving to Wellington and was suffering from multiple injuries.
Both of our patients are in a serious condition and arrived at Wellington Hospital at 4:35pm. They are in the Emergency Department being assessed and treated.
We understand that two other patients have been transported by road ambulance to Wairau Hospital in Blenheim.
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