Wellington Based Westpac Rescue Helicopter to Two Motocross Riders in the Hills above Naenae

The Wellington Based Westpac Rescue Helicopter was called this evening
3rd Dec 09 at 9pm to two Motocross riders both 35yr old males from
Wainuiomata who had crashed into each other in the hills above Naenae in
Lower Hutt.

The two riders both from the same riding group had crashed when one
member was going up the track and the other was coming down.

The Helicopter with two Wellington Free Paramedics on board responded to
the area.

A third member from the riding party was able to guide the helicopter
into a landing site with a torch. The Pilot and crew were both wearing
Night Vision Goggles which made seeing the torch very easy from approx
10km away. The Helicopter was able to land about 1km from the patients.
The Paramedics then walked up the track and assessed the two patients.

The patients was then flown to Wellington Hospital Emergency Department
where they are being treated. One patient had Upper Leg Injuries and the
other patient had suffered a Shoulder injury

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