A patient was airlifted to Waikato Hospital in a critical condition after a cyclist hit a car near Tauriko. Photo / File
A patient was airlifted to Waikato Hospital in a critical condition after a cyclist hit a car near Tauriko. Photo / File
A cyclist has been critically injured and airlifted to hospital after a crash involving a car at the intersection of a rural road and a state highway in Western Bay of Plenty.
Hato Hone St John said they were notified of the incident at 10.58am and responded by sending onehelicopter and an ambulance to the scene.
One patient was assessed at the scene by St John and airlifted to Waikato Hospital in a critical condition.
The road was blocked by the crash, which occurred at the intersection of State Highway 29 and Poripori Rd, 8km southwest of Tauriko, police said.
