A 76-year-old man had to be airlifted from Motiti Island last night after he fell from the back of a truck.
The Tauranga-based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was dispatched to Motiti Island at 5:30pm.
The man fell from the back of a stationary truck whilst loading fruit trays and suffered rib and abdominal injuries that required immediate hospital care.
He was stabilised by a St John paramedic before being flown to Tauranga Hospital.
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The helicopter was called due to the location on an Island.