Patient critically injured after fall at Waikino waterfall in Waikato

One person was transported to hospital via helicopter after slipping at a waterfall. File photo / Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopters

A patient has been flown to hospital in a critical condition after falling down a Waikato waterfall.

Police said they were alerted to the Waitawheta Rd accident in Waikino about 2.30pm after the person reportedly slipped.

“Police are supporting the emergency effort,” a spokesperson told the Herald.

Hato Hone St John said crews assessed one patient in a critical condition. Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopters flew the patient to Auckland City Hospital.