An elderly man was seriously injured last Wednesday afternoon when he was thrown from his fertiliser truck as it plunged down a 12m bank near Weber.
The 73-year-old was driving a truck-and-trailer unit when it came off the Waitahora Rd, on the western side of Puketoi Range. Police, fire and ambulance were all called to the accident about 4.45pm. The Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter was sent at 5pm.
The man suffered multiple injuries when he was ejected from his truck, a Philips Search and Rescue Trust spokesperson said. He was stabilised at the scene and airlifted to Palmerston North Hospital. The man was in the intensive care unit at Palmerston North Hospital in a stable condition.
Police said the man was driving a fertiliser truck and sprayer unit. The police commercial vehicle safety team will be investigating the accident.