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Man badly burnt in camper van explosion
Man badly burnt in camper van explosion
This afternoon the Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to Te Poi near Matamata where a camper van burst into flames while travelling along the road.
The driver of the camper van, a 72 year old Opotiki man received serious burns to more than 50% of his body, rescuers took the badly injured man to a nearby farm house and submerged him in a bath of cold water.
Police, Fire and St John attended the scene. He was airlifted to Waikato hospital in a critical condition.
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