The TECT Rescue Helicopter crew were dispatched to a rural property west of Tauranga on Saturday.
A 60-year-old local man had been run over by his tractor. The man was working on the tractor when it lurched forward running him over. Assessed by the onboard Intensive Care Paramedic, it was identified that he had received multiple injuries, including hip, chest and abdominal injuries.
He was airlifted to Tauranga Hospital in a critical condition.
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