Woman critically injured crossing SH10 near Waipapa
12 Mar, 2021 12:39 AM
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Police at the scene of today’s accident on State Highway 10 near Waipapa which left a woman critically injured. Photo / Peter de Graaf
Police at the scene of today’s accident on State Highway 10 near Waipapa which left a woman critically injured. Photo / Peter de Graaf
A woman has been critically injured while crossing State Highway 10 near Waipapa today.
The accident occurred at 11am just south of Pataka Lane and about 1.5km south of the Waipapa roundabout.
The woman was treated by St John medics then taken by road to Kerikeri Sports Complex, from where she was flown to hospital, still in a critical condition, by the Northland Rescue Helicopter.
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The injured woman is loaded into the Northland Rescue Helicopter at the Kerikeri Sports Complex landing zone. Photo / Peter de Graaf
The injured woman is loaded into the Northland Rescue Helicopter at the Kerikeri Sports Complex landing zone. Photo / Peter de Graaf
Peter de Graaf is a reporter for the Northern Advocatepeter.degraaf@northernadvocate.co.nznorthernadvocat
A Northland woman critically injured while crossing State Highway 10 near Waipapa remains in intensive care but by late yesterday her life was no longer in danger.
The 74-year-old was struck by a car at 11am on Friday near Pataka Lane about 1.5km south of the Waipapa roundabout.