Tuesday 17 August 2021

Boy Taken To Hospital After Accident At Susan Gilmore Beach

 BY IAN  CROUCH

A young boy has suffered suspected spinal injuries at a Newcastle beach.

Newcastle Fire Command says fire rescue and ambulance crews were called to Susan Gilmore Beach at late on Monday afternoon to reports a 12-year-old boy had struck his head on a sand bar while surfing.

He was extricated from the beach and taken to the John Hunter Hospital in a serious but stable condition. 

An Ambulance Rescue Team on Gilmore Beach on Monday night Picture: Madeline Wright