An elderly man has cheated death after his quad bike rolled on top of him at Denman.
The 79-year-old left his home on Yarrawa Road about 4pm on Sunday afternoon but the alarm was raised when he failed to return as expected at 6.00pm.
Police found him pinned under the bike just before 9 o'clock - he'd attempted to ride up a hill but the machine toppled backwards, landing on top of him.
He was airlifted to the John Hunter Hospital in a stable condition suffering suspected spinal injuries, fractured ribs and a dislocated shoulder.
