A paraglider has been critically injured at the Christchurch seaside suburb of Sumner this morning.
Emergency services rushed to the scene after reports of a fall at 10.51am.
Hato Hone St John sent two ambulances and a rapid response vehicle to the scene.
Police said they were called to Summit Rd above Sumner after reports a person was seriously injured after falling “from a height while paragliding”.
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was also scrambled to the hilltop scene.
The paraglider was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition, St John said.
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