13 April 2005
Helicopter returns from accident
The Wellington based Westpac Rescue Helicopter has just returned from transporting two patients from a major car
accident south of Blenheim.
The rescue helicopter, with a Wellington Free Ambulance paramedic onboard, was called to St Hwy 1, 4 km South of Ward,
just before 3 pm.
When we arrived at the scene we found police, fire and Marlborough Ambulance staff attending to four patients involved
in a three car accident. Apparently one car, which was heading north and towing a trailer rolled in high winds, and was
struck by two vehicles traveling south.
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter transported two patients - a 51 yr old female American, suffering from chest and abdominal
injuries and a 31 year old male, who was in the process of moving to Wellington and was suffering from multiple
injuries.
Both of our patients are in a serious condition and arrived at Wellington Hospital at 4:35pm. They are in the Emergency
Department being assessed and treated.
We understand that two other patients have been transported by road ambulance to Wairau Hospital in Blenheim.
ENDS