Person critically injured in paragliding crash near Wanaka
By Devon BolgerDigital producer, Christchurch, NZ Herald·NZ Herald·
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Save Emergency services are responding to an incident near Wanaka. Photo / ODT
A paraglider has been critically injured in a crash near Wanaka.
Emergency services were called to the incident at Treble Cone about 12.51pm on Tuesday.
A St John spokesperson confirmed a person had been critically injured and has been transported to hospital by helicopter.
Early indications suggest it was a
paragliding crash, a police spokesperson said.