The rescue helicopter was dispatched to Motiti Island this afternoon to tend to a 16-year-old boy who had fallen from a deck. Photo/file
This afternoon the Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to Motiti Island where a 16 year old local man was injured.
The man had fallen from a deck and suffered a back injury as a result and was in significant pain.
He was flown to Tauranga Hospital for treatment.
The
rescue helicopter was used as access to the island was timely and sometimes difficult.
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