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Rescue Helicopter winches a Mountain Bike from the Karapoti Classic

Sunday 7 March 2010, 10:35AM

By Westpac Rescue Helicopter

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WELLINGTON

The Wellington Based Westpac Rescue Helicopter Winched a 38yr old male from Wellington who was competing in the Karapoti Classic Mountain Bike Race in the Akatarawa Ranges North of Upper Hutt today at 2:30pm.

The Helicopter responded with a Wellington Free Ambulance Helicopter Paramedic onboard.

The Wellington Free Ambulance Staff at the event were able to give the Helicopter Crew a GPS position for the location of the patient. Due to the location and the type of injuries the patient had to winched out of his location on a Stretcher.

The patient is believed to have fallen off his bike at speed after hitting a rut on the track.

The patient was then transported to Wellington Hospital Emergency Department where he is being treated for Neck and Back Injuries and also lacerations to his leg.