Two Trail Bike Riders Transported from Trail Bike Ride in the Wairarapa
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was called to two separate incidents during an organised trail bike ride in the Wairarapa
today.
The trail bike ride, held on a 70km loop track around Tinui (north east of Masterton), attracted about 300 riders of all
ages.
Just before noon the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was called to assist a man who was suffering from a heart attack. The
helicopter, with two Wellington Free Ambulance paramedics onboard responded to the scene where the man was already being
assisted by a Wairarapa Ambulance Paramedic as well as other riders in the event.
The 50 year old Upper Hutt man was flown to Wellington Hospital where after a brief assessment in the Emergency
Department he was transferred to the Cardiac Care Unit (CCU) for treatment of a major heart attack. He is still in CCU
in a very serious condition.
Soon after returning to Wellington the helicopter was called back to the event to assist a 49 year old Carterton man who
suffered chest injuries when he hit the handle bars of his trail bike. The man was suffering from non-life threatening
chest injuries and was transported to the Wellington Hospital Emergency Department where he was being treated.
For more information on either mission please contact
ENDS
http://www.lifeflight.org.nz