Two injured in vehicle rollover near Matamata | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
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Two injured in vehicle rollover near Matamata

The Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter was dispatched at 11 pm on Monday 16 April to Morgan Road, near Matamata, where a car had rolled several times, critically injuring two of the vehicle’s occupants.

The rescue helicopter flew a 19-year-old male to Waikato Hospital for assessment and treatment. The other injured person was also flown to Waikato Hospital by the Hamilton-based Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter.

Earlier that evening, the Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter has been tasked to transport a 37-year-old critical patient to Waikato Hospital.

Both of these flights were conducted used the use of Night Vision Goggles (NVG’S).

 

 

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