A 10-year-old boy has serious upper leg fractures after falling from a horse near Gisborne yesterday.
The accident occurred at Hicks Bay during the afternoon. St John ambulance attended, but due to the the remote location and the seriousness of the boys injuries, the Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was dispatched around 5.30pm.
The on-board intensive care paramedic provided pain relief and the boy was was flown to Tauranga Hospital in a moderate condition accompanied by his father.
