On Friday afternoon the Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to Waitarere Beach were a teenager had rolled his quad bike.
The teenager had suffered serious injuries as a result of the rolled quad bike. He was treated at the scene by the onboard Intensive Care Paramedic and flown to Wellington Hospital.
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