Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in Wairarapa
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in Wairarapa
Just after
3:30pm this afternoon the Life Flight Trust responded to a
motorcyclist who was seriously injured in the Wairarapa.
Life Flight responded with a Wellington Free Ambulance (WFA) Paramedic on board the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.
The 53year old Upper Hutt man was travelling on Bidwells Cutting Road, outside of Greytown, when he appears to have lost control on a bend. He hit a barrier on the side of the road and came off the bike.
On the helicopter's arrival the patient was being treated by Wairarapa Ambulance staff.
He was suffering from major leg injuries, including both femurs appearing broken.
"One of the major problems with femur fractures is the potential loss of large amounts of blood" says Dave Greenberg, Life Flight Crewman. "When we arrived at Wellington Hospital a large trauma team was waiting, including surgeons who will be operating on him shortly".
The patient was flown to Wellington Hospital Emergency Department in a serious condition. He is currently being treated in the Emergency Department but is expected to go to theatre shortly.
Gordon Campbell: Gordon Campbell On The Folly Of Making Apologies In A Social Vacuum.
Asians Supporting Tino Rangatiratanga: Asian Communities From Across Aotearoa Join Hīkoi Mō Te Tiriti
Cooper Legal: Censorship Is Alive And Well In New Zealand
NZ Government: NZ Signs Trade Deal With Costa Rica, Iceland And Switzerland
Forest And Bird: Modernisation Of Conservation System Must Focus On Improving Conservation
NZCTU: Uniformed Defence Force Should Not Be Used As Strike Breakers
MetService: Damp Start To Canterbury Anniversary Weekend; Wet Start For Coldplay Fans In Auckland
