An 8 year-old boy has been injured after being hit by a car while riding a quad bike in Te Kaha this afternoon.
The boy was riding out of his driveway when he was hit and thrown several metres landing on his back.
He received abdominal injuries and was flown along with his mother to Tauranga Hospital by the Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter
His condition was described as moderate.
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The two occupants of the car, tourists from Northland, were uninjured in the incident.