A 13-year-old boy who sustained serious burns to his hands and legs has been flown to hospital by the Tauranga-based Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter.
Base manager and pilot Liam Brettkelly said in a statement that the boy had fallen from a motorbike while he was riding in Kawerau at 7pm yesterday and fuel was spilled over him, it was not known if there was a fire or if the injuries where chemical burns.
He was accompanied by his mother and flown to Waikato hospital for specialist treatment.