A 10-year-old boy was injured when he fell from his motocross bike and was struck by another motorcycle in the Bay of Plenty today.
The Tauranga-based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was dispatched to an area near Whakatane after the accident at 3.15pm.
The boy received multiple injuries including a knock to the head and potential spinal injuries.
He required immediate hospital assessment.
Paramedics treated the boy at the scene before he was airlifted to Tauranga Hospital.