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State Highway 16... Serious Crash
8 September 2015
Firefighters extricated patients from both cars involved in the head-on crash
The helicopter landed on the Intersection of SH16 and Matua Road
Members attended a motor vehicle accident on State Highway 16 north of Kumeu yesterday, mid-afternoon. The head-on collision between two cars resulted in multiple casualties including patients with severe injuries who were trapped in both vehicles. One occupant, once extricated by fire-fighters, was flown to hospital in the Westpac Rescue Helicopter. Our members assisted with road closures and scene protection - the mobile canteen attended the long-duration event. The Highway was closed for 3 hours while police undertook investigations, the vehicles salvaged and debris cleared.
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