A man has been flown to hospital in a serious condition after becoming trapped in a piece of farm machinery in Wairarapa.
Masterton fire station officer Richard King said crews from the area received an alert about a person trapped in machinery on Te Kopi Rd shortly before 11am.
Fire and Emergency sent a rescue crew from Masterton, one from Carterton and two support appliances, arriving at the rural Carterton property at 11.05am.
鈥淲e assisted paramedics to remove the patient from the farm machinery,鈥 King said.
He would not comment on the type of machinery or any details about the patient.
King said the person was freed from the machinery by 11.23am and transported to hospital.
鈥淲e got him out as quick as possible.鈥
A Wellington Free Ambulance spokesperson said they attended the incident, which had 鈥渙ne patient in a serious condition transported to Wellington Hospital via helicopter".
- NZ Herald
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