Woy Woy Rd closed for air ambulance
Woy Woy Rd was temporarily blocked on the afternoon of Wednesday, October 9, after a motorbike crash at Kariong.
Ambulance paramedics called the CareFlight rapid-response trauma team shortly after 2:30 pm.
Police blocked Woy Woy Rd to allow the helicopter to land near the crash site.
CareFlight landed at the scene just before 3pm to allow the crew doctor to team with ambulance paramedics treating the rider.
The CareFlight doctor said the 52-year-old man from Copacabana suffered multiple fractures when he crashed into a steel barrier.
After stabilisation, the rider was flown by CareFlight to Royal North Shore Hospital.
Media release, 9 Oct 2013
Ian Badham, CareFlight