Four seriously injured people after two vehicle accidents in Burgess Park, New Plymouth

Consultations about the circumstances of the accident are ongoing.

TO Hato Hone St John The spokesman said they responded to the incident around 2.30 pm and sent four ambulances, a fast response unit, an operations manager and a helicopter.

“Four patients in a serious condition and one in a moderate condition were transported by road to the Taranaki Base Hospital.”

In a video sent to HeraldYou can see a rescue helicopter flying over houses and nearby trees before landing slowly on the road along the road from the accident scene.

An ocular witness told the Herald He had returned from New Plymouth when at least three ambulances and a fire truck flew with his car to the accident place.

“On our way down, we had seen the Taranaki rescue helicopter. We thought they were going to go down, but we didn’t realize that it would land in front of us, ”he said.

“We were the first car to be arrested. The guy reached the window and said we could be a little wait.

“I heard the boy leave the helicopter and say that I didn’t know how long we were going to be, so I thought we could turn around.”

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