Injured passenger airlifted from Umina

A rescue helicopter was called to Umina Oval in the early hours of October 2 to airlift to hospital a passenger injured in a motor vehicle accident on Patonga Rd, Pearl Beach.

It was reported that a car had collided with a tree at high speed with the occupants suffering serious injuries.

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked to the job at 12:45am.

Ambulance service paramedics and the helicopter's critical care medical team treated and stabilised the 16-year-old male passenger with multiple injuries.

He was airlifted to Royal North Shore Hospital in a critical condition for further treatment.

Mr Graham Nickisson from the helicopter service said it was not known how many occupants were in the single vehicle accident or their injuries.

SOURCE:

Media release, 2 Oct 2020

Graham Nickisson, Northern NSW Helicopter Rescue Service