Tuesday, 19 April 2022

Man flown to Royal North Shore with spinal injuries after Salt Ash crash

BY DAKOTA TAIT

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked by NSW Ambulance early this morning to a report of a serious single vehicle motor vehicle accident at Salt Ash. 

NSW Ambulance paramedics arrived on scene and carried out initial treatment on a 21-year-old male driver before the arrival of the helicopter and Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team. 

The young man was released from the vehicle, suffering serious spinal injuries.

He was further stabilised, prior to being airlifted direct to Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney in a serious condition, for further specialist medical treatment.