A TEENAGE girl has suffered lower back and pelvic injuries after she fell from a horse near Walcha.
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The Westpac Rescue Helicopter crew rushed to the scene at a property in Woolbrook and arrived just before midday on Monday.
Once at the scene, the aircraft doctor and NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the 17-year-old girl for injuries to her pelvis and lower back.
The rider has been transported to Tamworth Hospital in the Westpac Rescue Helicopter for further treatment.
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The helicopter crews reported the young woman is in a stable condition.
It was one of two missions for the chopper on Monday after it was called to a quad bike rollover at Firefly near Gloucester on the same day.
Madeline Link
Madeline Link is a journalist at the Newcastle Herald, with a focus on Lake Macquarie City Council. To keep up with my stories, follow my Twitter @madeline_link, for tips email madeline.link@newcastleherald.com.au.
Madeline Link is a journalist at the Newcastle Herald, with a focus on Lake Macquarie City Council. To keep up with my stories, follow my Twitter @madeline_link, for tips email madeline.link@newcastleherald.com.au.
