An 18-year-old male has been airlifted to John Hunter Hospital from Stockton beach with head injuries according to the Westpac Rescue Helicopter team.
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The Westpac team said it was tasked to the beach at around 3pm where an 18-year-old male sustained head injuries after falling off the back of a ute.
The patient was treated on scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics and the Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team prior to them airlifting him to John Hunter in a stable condition.
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Ethan Hamilton
Ethan Hamilton started as a digital/ print journalist with the Newcastle Herald in 2021 after interning with ACM's Voice of Real Australia/ Forgotten River podcast. He is from a small town in the Upper Hunter and has lived in Newcastle since beginning university in 2017. Twitter: @ethanjham
Ethan Hamilton started as a digital/ print journalist with the Newcastle Herald in 2021 after interning with ACM's Voice of Real Australia/ Forgotten River podcast. He is from a small town in the Upper Hunter and has lived in Newcastle since beginning university in 2017. Twitter: @ethanjham
