Desert Rd incident: St John

This is the most up-to-date info available on this incident. St John is unlikely to send another update unless there are changes in situation.

St John alerted at 2.57pm
Location Desert Rd
Resources sent 3 ambulances
1 first response unit
4 rescue helicopters
Basic info MVA - 2 cars
Patients 1 seriously injured patient in 1 rescue helicopter to Waikato Hospital

2 seriously injured patients in a second rescue helicopter to Waikato Hospital

1 seriously injured patient in third rescue helicopter to Rotorua Hospital

1 seriously injured patient in fourth rescue helicopter to Rotorua Hospital

3 moderately injured patients by road ambulance to Taupo Hospital

8 patients in total. No age or gender info available.
Transported As above
Injuries As above
Misc No one is available from St John for interviews.

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