Wellington Westpac Rescue Helicopter transport one seriuos patient from van versus logging truck

The Wellington Based Westpac Rescue Helicopter was called today 07/08/09
at just after 2pm to an accident involving a van and a logging truck
near Riversdale

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter with two Wellington Free Paramedic onboard
responded to the scene. The Waiarapa ambulane service were already on
scene when the helicopter arrived and were busy treating all five of the
patients. The had stabilised the most serious patient and had prepared
him for transport in the helicopter.
The Westpac Helicopter had to land in a paddock several kms from the
scene and the patient was initally transported by road ambulance to the
near by helicopter

The patient who was a 26yr old male from Masterton had chest, leg and
arm injuries, was flown back to Wellington Hospital Emergency Department
where he is being assessed and treated for his injuries. He is currently
stable but in a serious condition.

The other patients were transported by the Waiarapa Ambulance to
Masterton Hospital