Lucky Escape For Bulldozer Driver In Wairarapa

A Life Flight team rescued a man who was in a bulldozer which rolled approximately 200 metres down a hill in the Wairarapa late this morning.

Life Flight responded with a Wellington Free Ambulance Paramedic onboard the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.

The team responded to the accident, on a farm, North West of Castle Point.

“On our arrival we found a man being looked after by his co-workers after his bulldozer rolled approximately 200 metres down a hill, landing upright” says Life Flight crewman Dave Greenberg. “Luckily the guy did not get thrown out of the bulldozer cab on the way down”.
The Wairarapa man, in his 50’s is suffering from multiple injuries, none of which appear to be life threatening.

The man has been transported to the Wellington Hospital Emergency Department where he is currently being treated and assessed.

The Life Flight Trust is a charity providing air rescue and air ambulance services. It operates the Wellington based Westpac Rescue Helicopter and a national air ambulance service. It relies on support from the public and sponsorship from partners such as Westpac to provide these services. Further information can be obtained from www.lifeflight.org.nz

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