Friday, 22 March 2019

Westpac Chopper Called In To Find Vehicle Rollover At Upper Rouchel

BY IAN CROUCH

Two people have been airlifted to hospital after their 4 wheel drive rolled down a steep gully on a private property in the Upper Hunter.

Emergency services took a fragmented triple zero call at about 7.30 last night to a property off Bowmans Gully Road at Upper Rouchel saying a vehicle had rolled and the driver had been ejected.

However, police and ambulance crews were unable to locate the vehicle and the Hunter's Westpac Rescue Helicopter was called in - they found crash site at about 9pm and a 4 wheel drive ambulance was sent to the scene.

A 54-year-old man from Dungog was found with chest injuries and his 27-year-old male passenger suffered minor injuries - they were flown to the John Hunter Hospital in a stable condition.

Police say the pair were out feeding cattle when the crash occurred.