A TEENAGER has been airlifted to hospital with a serious leg injury after she was trapped underneath an all terrain vehicle (ATV) when it rolled on Tuesday.
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The 17-year-old girl was travelling on the ATV, or quad bike, when it rolled about 10.30am on a property at Orange Grove, east of Gunnedah.
Emergency services rushed to the scene and reported that the teenager was trapped underneath the vehicle for a short time before they were able to free her.
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The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked directly to the property with a critical care team on board.
The teenager was treated at the scene by the chopper's team and NSW Ambulance paramedics for a serious broken leg.
She was airlifted to Tamworth hospital for further treatment and was in a stable condition at the time.
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Police and crime reporter at the Newcastle Herald. Email: afalkenmire@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Police and crime reporter at the Newcastle Herald. Email: afalkenmire@austcommunitymedia.com.au
